chocolate, almond, & orange cake

Ingredients For chocolate, almond, & orange cake

• 1

  pillsbury golden butter cake mix
• 1 c

  water
• 3

  eggs
• 1/3 c

  butter, softened
• 2 tsp

  vanilla
• 3 tsp

  orange extract
• 1 tsp

  almond extract
• FROSTING
• 4 c

  powdered sugar
• 1 c

  butter, softened
• 1 tsp

  almond extract
• 2 tsp

  vanilla
• AFTER SEPARATING OUT SOME WHITE ICING FOR MIDDLE ADD TO THE WHITE ICING:
• 1 tsp

  orange extract & 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• TO THE REMAINING FROSTING ADD:
• 1 c

  cocoa powder
• ADD 1/2-1 CUP WATER TO FROSTINGS AS NEEDED WHEN MIXING
• ADDITIONAL TOPPINGS, ETC.:
• chocolate chips, some chopped
• toasted sliced almonds
• rainbow dot sprinkles
• poky sticks cut in thirds for helping keep structure of cake
• finely minced beet, to add to batter of cake for color
• orange taffy (optional, see recipe below)
• ORANGE TAFFY
• 1/4 can

  frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1/4 c

  sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 1/2 tsp

  almond extract