This easy orange cake only has THREE ingredients! With 1 box of cake mix, yogurt, and orange juice you can make a light and fluffy cake that packs a citrus punch.
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RECIPE FEATURES
- 3-Ingredient Dessert: You only need 3 basic ingredients to whip up this cake.
- Cake Mix Hack: We always keep a few cake mixes on hand in case we want a quick dessert.
I consider this recipe the ultimate cake mix hack. I actually stumbled on this by accident and boy, oh boy, am I in love. With just THREE ingredients you get an orange cake that is light, moist, and has a light flavor of orange. It is so refreshing and perfect as a quick last minute dessert recipe.
It is also a great starter recipe for anyone with kids. Measuring the yogurt and orange juice is a super simple process and ideal for tiny hands! Put this orange cake made with a cake mix at the top of your list!
ORANGE CAKE MIX HACK
This is a cake mix hack recipe, so of course you will need cake mix! But there are two other ingredients that make this so moist and fluffy!
- White cake mix– I always use a Duncan Hines 15.5oz cake mix, but you can pick whatever brand you know and love.
- Yogurt– Greek yogurt is always in my refrigerator, so it is what I use. However, you could use regular yogurt with just as great results. Plain, vanilla, or orange flavored.
- Orange juice– The big question, high pulp or no pulp? What’s the best to use in a baked recipe? We use a medium pulp as a personal preference. Where most of the flavor is going to come from the orange juice, I do recommend using a high quality.
No yogurt? No problem. You can substitute plain yogurt with sour cream. You get the same results with a slightly altered flavor.
HOW TO MAKE A CAKE WITH 3-INGREDIENTS
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease an eight inch baking dish and set aside.
- Mix together your cake mix, yogurt, and juice until there are no lumps.
- Pour into your prepared dish and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Serve and enjoy!
RECIPE TIPS
- Whisk or shift the cake mix before starting. This will help remove or break down any lumps giving you a smooth batter.
- Hand mixing is best for this cake. Avoid using an electric mixer and over stirring the batter.
- Substitute sour cream for the yogurt as needed.
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3 Ingredient Orange Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box of white cake mix 15.5 oz
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cup of orange juice
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly mist an 8 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside. 2. Mix together the cake mix, yogurt, and juice until there are no large yogurt lumps.3. Pour into your prepared dish and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.4. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Whisk or shift the cake mix before starting. This will help remove or break down any lumps giving you a smooth batter.
- Hand mixing is best for this cake. Avoid using an electric mixer and over stirring the batter.
- Substitute sour cream for the yogurt as needed.
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Comments & Reviews
Cynthia Mills says
I am eager to try this. I have one question. Cake mixes usually result in two 8″ layers, but you said to prepare one pan.
Jesseca says
Hello, Cynthia! Because this cake does not call for traditional ingredients it does make a slightly smaller finished cake.
Vera K says
Washington Raspberry sounds great to me.
Dezi A says
Can’t decide between Honey Peach and the raspberry one! Yum!!
Pam says
I’m sure they’re all delicious, but cinnamon hazelnut sounds very yummy!
Holly C. says
We love Tillamook. It would be so fun to try all the new flavors! Peach is at the top of my list.
Vunda V says
the honey peach yogurt sounds amazing
Kesha says
Oregon blueberry
Margot C says
Honey Peach, I’ve never had that one!
Jonie @ Just Between Friends says
I really want to try the Honey Peach! I love peach yogurt and Tillamook, so I am sure that it has to be tasty! Thanks for the giveaway!
Aimee Whittle says
Greek with honey!
Debra says
Seriously?! 3 Ingredients?! This looks incredible!
Alyssa says
Love everything citrus and Greek yogurt!
Karen says
The honey peach flavor sounds insanely delicious!
Aimee @ Like Mother Like Daughter says
Oh this cake looks divine and so easy! I really want to try the cinnamon hazelnut. Yum!
Calli says
I would love to try any of their flavors but probably the Original Plain Janes would be my favorite.
Heather says
I really want to try the CoffeeHouse Blend.
Jeanie @ create&babble says
I love Greek yogurt and the Honey Peach sounds delightful!
Carol says
Oh my goodness-all the flavors sound good. I think I’d be trying the Honey Peach or Coffeehouse flavors first.
Your cake looks amazing-I can’t wait to try it.
Leanne says
I love yogurt! I think I would like to try the Honey Peach first!
Christina says
ALL! But especially Honey Peach. Just hearing that makes my mouth water!
Kim @ 2justByou says
This cake looks tasty. =0)
I love the Tillamook brand. Such great tasting cheese AND yogurts.
Kim @ 2justByou says
I guess I’ll enter the giveaway too. I like plain yogurt with a little honey and granola. But I love trying flavors too.
MaryB says
I love Greek yogurt and didn’t even realize Tillamook made one. That’s what I will be trying.
MaryB says
I meant to say the plain Greek yogurt!
Julia @ It's Always Ruetten says
I love plain Greek yogurt mixed with honey… so plain! Thanks for the giveaway!
Amy | The Happy Scraps says
Either Honey Peach or the Strawberry. These all sound so delish!
Paula says
Oh wow! They all look delicious but I would LOVE to try the Honey Peach!!
Becky @ Project Domestication says
Cinnamon hazelnut sounds so up my alley. YUM!
Lisa Arnaudo says
Cinnamon for sure!
Can’t wait to try this cake either!
Kathleen @ Fearlessly Creative Mammas says
I’m looking forward to the strawberry. I really love strawberries.
Sonya~At Home with The Barkers says
I love Greek yogurt and can’t wait to try this! The cake sounds delicious!
Laura @ The Experimental Home says
My heart says cinnamon hazelnut, but my rear says plain and simple 0%!
Lucy says
Coffeehouse blend sounds really good!! But so does the peach and the blueberry. I love Greek yogurt!
Nellie says
Looking forward to trying blueberry.
Pam Gurganus says
The Tillamook Greek yogurt I’m looking forward to trying most is the Coffeehouse Blend.