Orange Supreme Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. Duncan Hines Deluxe lemon cake mix
1 Tbsp. grated coconut
2 Tbsp. grated orange peel, divided
1 c. evaporated milk, undiluted
1/3 c. plus 3/4 c. orange juice, divided
6 large eggs
1/3 c. Crisco oil
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. whipping cream
1/4 tsp. each vanilla extract and almond extract
toasted almonds and mandarin orange segments (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Combine dry cake mix, coconut, 1 tablespoon orange peel, evaporated milk, 1/3 cup orange juice, 3 eggs and oil in large mixer bowl.
Mix cake as directed on package. Divide batter evenly in 2 layer pans; bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes.
Remove from pans; cool completely on racks.
Refrigerate for ease in splitting.
For orange filling, beat 3 eggs until blended in saucepan.
Stir in sugar, 3/4 cup orange juice and 1 tablespoon orange peel.
Cook; stir over low heat until thick.
Cool.
Whip cream until stiff. Fold whipped cream, vanilla extract and almond extract into egg mixture.
Split each layer into 2 thin layers.
Spread filling between layers and on top of cake.
Decorate with mandarin orange segments and toasted almonds, if desired.
Refrigerate.