Chocolate Orange Blossom Cake

Chris made this cake for the first time yesterday, and it was decadent....delicious....fantastic!

It comes from the April 1, 2007 issue of Woman's Day.  (It's been in my "desserts to try" file for YEARS!)

Chocolate Orange Blossom Cake

Cake

1 box devil's food cake mix
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup oil
2 large eggs
3 Tbsp triple sec or 1 Tbsp orange extract
1 cup mini chocolate chips

Frosting

4 sticks (YES, 4 STICKS) butter, softened
1 16 oz tub marshmallow fluff
2 cups confetioner's sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup grated orange zest (3-4 oranges)
2 Tbsp orange juice

Garnish: orange slices or sections

Heat oven to 350.  Grease two 9 inch round cake pans.

Cake:  Beat cake mix, buttermilk, oil, eggs and liqueur in a large bowl with mixer on low speed 30 seconds or until blended.  Scrape down sides of bowl; beat on medium speed 2 minutes.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Pour into prepared pans.

Bake 28-32 minutes until a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean.  Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes.  Invert on a rack, turn right side up and cool completely.

Frosting:  Beat butter in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until creamy.  Beat in marshmallow cream.  When well blended, beat in sugar, vanilla, zest, and juice.  Increase speed to high and beat 3-4 minutes until fluffy (makes 5 cups).

Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate.  Spread with one cup frosting.  Top with remaining cake layer.  Spread top and sides wiht remaining frosting.  Decorate with orange slices.