FANTA CAKE RECIPE

Ingredients

1 cup butter room temperature,

2 sticks1/2 cup vegetable shortening

2 3/4 cups sugar

5 eggs, room temperature

3 cups all-purpose flour1 cup Fanta soda

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons orange zest

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 envelope whipped topping mixorange food coloring, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a tube pan.

Cream butter and shortening for 3-5 minutes using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or a hand mixer). Gradually add sugar.

Add eggs one at a time, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl.

Alternate between adding flour and Fanta, beginning and ending with flour.

Beat in vanilla extract, orange zest, salt, and whipped topping mix.

If desired, add food coloring to get a deeper orange color.

Pour batter into pan and bake for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Let cool in pan for 15 to 20 minutes and then invert onto a cake stand.