Spiced Almond and Orange Cake

Indulge this Easter with this omega-3 rich cake that's also loaded with Vitamin C from Sandra Lee of the Food Network.





Cake:



18.25-ounce box spice cake mix

1/2 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt

3 eggs



Caramelized Orange:





1 cup orange juice

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 orange, thinly sliced





Cheese Frosting:



2 cups cream cheese frosting

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon cinnamon extract



Garnish:



2 cups sliced almonds, toasted



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat 2 (8-inch) cake pans with cooking spray. Set aside.

2. Mix cake ingredients in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Pour batter into prepared cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes. When done, cool cakes, turn onto wire racks and level.

3. For caramelized oranges: Boil first three ingredients in a pan for 5 minutes. Add oranges and boil for 5 minutes more. Remove oranges to cool.

4. For frosting: Mix all ingredients until smooth.

5. Assemble cake: Fill cake layers with frosting and frost on the outside. Press almond slivers on the outside and arrange orange slices on top.