Ingredients

• 1 package Decadent Chocolate Cake Mix
• 1 Tbsp Orange Zest
• ½ tsp Orange Extract
• 3 Eggs
• ½ cup Olive Oil
• ¾ cup Whole Milk
• ⅓ cup Sugar
• ⅓ cup Water
• Peel of 2 Oranges
• 2 Tbsp Sugar, for topping

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a 6- or 10-cup Bundt pan with nonstick baking spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine mix, zest, extract, eggs, olive oil and milk until smooth. Pour into prepared Bundt pan and bake for 40–50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
3. While cake is baking, prepare orange simple syrup. Combine sugar, water and orange peel in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves, 2–3 minutes, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove orange peels and allow syrup to cool.
4. Let cake cool in the pan for 5–10 minutes, then turn over and unmold on a wire rack. Immediately brush orange simple syrup all over the cake using a pastry brush, then sprinkle with remaining sugar to coat.
5. Allow cake to cool completely before slicing and serving.