"The cake is delicious and the frosting tastes good with it, though I did alter it a bit because of the reviews I read that it was way sweet.
I did not add 1/4 cup of orange zest to the cake mix, instead I used half of that (2 large oranges. I think if I would've used the amount in the recipe, it would've been way too orangey.

I also used 4 T of Vegetable Shortening instead of butter for the icing and 4oz of cream cheese instead of the creme fresh.

Finally, I used the raspberry jam to taste. I added it to the cream cheese and vegetable shortening after they were well mixed. I also added a little squeeze of lemon juice, but after thinking about it, I think a teaspoon of vanilla extract would work nicely as well.

I thought they were delicious though. The flavor combo is good. "

"The cake is delicious and the frosting tastes good with it, though I did alter it a bit because of the reviews I read that it was way sweet.
I did not add 1/4 cup of orange zest to the cake mix, instead I used half of that (2 large oranges). I think if I would've used the amount in the recipe, it would've been way too orangey.

I also used 4 T of Vegetable Shortening instead of butter for the icing and 4oz of cream cheese instead of the creme fresh.

Finally, I used the raspberry jam to taste. I added it to the cream cheese and vegetable shortening after they were well mixed. I also added a little squeeze of lemon juice, but after thinking about it, I think a teaspoon of vanilla extract would work nicely as well.

I thought they were delicious though. The flavor combo is good. "