Recipe: Orange Rolls with Cream Cheese Filling (yeast rolls using cake mix)

ORANGE ROLLS

FOR THE DOUGH:
2 1/4 cups very warm water
1 envelope (0.25 ounces) or 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 (2-layer-size) yellow or white cake mix
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
5 cups flour

FOR THE FILLING:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange rind

FOR THE FROSTING:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice

Mix water and yeast together with a whisk in a large bowl. Whisk cake mix into yeast water. Mix in orange rind. Stir in flour one cup at a time. Let dough stand in bowl in a draft-free place 45 minutes.

Knead enough to punch down and roll to an 18x10-inch rectangle. Add small amount of flour if needed during process.

Mix cream cheese, sugar, and orange rind together. Spread over rolled out dough. Starting with widest end, roll dough into a tight log. Cut into 15 rolls and place in a greased 9x13-inch pan. Allow rolls to rise 25 minutes.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 19-23 minutes.

To make the frosting, mix powdered sugar and orange juice together until smooth. Spread over warm rolls.

Makes 15 orange rolls
Source: 101 More Things to Do With a Cake Mix by Stephanie Dircks Ashcraft