Best Apple Orange Raisin Cake Recipes

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APPLE CAKE WITH RAISINS



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This is a dense and moist apple cake, almost like a carrot cake made with apples, which could be served as dessert, brunch, or morning coffee treat.

Provided by CATHYMCD

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 50

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 ½ cups apples - peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
2 cups white sugar
½ cup water
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup margarine, melted
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons hot water
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, mix the apples and sugar. Let stand about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10x15 inch baking pans.
  • Stir the water into the bowl with apples. Blend eggs and margarine in a small bowl, and mix with the apples. Mix in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the raisins and walnuts. Transfer to the prepared pans.
  • Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly before turning out of pans.
  • In a medium bowl, blend confectioners' sugar, hot water, and vanilla extract. Drizzle over the cakes while still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.4 calories, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 7.4 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 82.4 mg, Sugar 15.9 g

OLD-FASHIONED RAISIN CAKE



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This is a wonderful cake for the holidays. It fills the house with a heavenly aroma when it's baking.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 large navel orange, cut into 8 wedges
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice

Steps:

  • In a food processor, combine the orange, raisins and pecans. Cover and process until mixture is finely chopped; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in orange mixture. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. flouted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 307mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

APPLE RAISIN CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Rum     Dairy     Fruit     Brunch     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur     Raisin     Apple     Spice     Fall     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 12 to 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 Cortland or Empire apples, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/2 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and butter and flour a 12-cup bundt pan, knocking out excess flour.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together oil, eggs, sugars, spices, rum, and vanilla in a large bowl. Fold in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in apples and raisins and spoon batter into pan.
  • Bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, about 1 1/4 hours.
  • Cool cake in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then turn out onto rack to cool completely.

APPLE RAISIN NUT SPICE CAKE



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Around the Holidays ( Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas ) this is one of my family's favorites. We hope you like it too!

Provided by Donna Luckadoo

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 slices

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups wheat flour (or use 3 cups of All Purpose)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup molasses or 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup raisins (soak in Orange juice)
1 1/2 cups diced fuji apples
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375* next Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
  • Except for the Sugar, Sift Dry Ingredients together into a large mixing bowl. Add Sugar, beaten Eggs, Applesauce, Molasses, Orange juice, Raisins, Apples and Nuts. Batter should be thick.
  • Pour Batter into the bundt pan and Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Let cake cool, remove from pan and sprinkle with powdered sugar or make a glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.9, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 35.2, Sodium 323.9, Carbohydrate 70.9, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 39.1, Protein 5.2

ORANGE RAISIN CAKE



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Prepared in by colonal housewives who used a salamander (a long-handled iron plate that was heated in the fire and held over pastry to brown it) to melt the cake's glaze. I've made this any number of times (w/o the salamander) because it is delicious and unusual! From the BH&G Heritage Cookbook

Provided by Impera_Magna

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 medium orange rind, with white membrane removed
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup orange juice

Steps:

  • Combine raisins, nuts, and orange peel; put thru food grinder; set aside.
  • Cream together 1 c sugar and butter.
  • Add eggs and vanilla, beating until fluffy.
  • Stir in ground orange peel-nut mixture.
  • Sift together cake flour, baking soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternatively with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
  • Turn batter into greased 9x9x2" baking pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees appx 45 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • In small saucepan, heat together 1 cup sugar and orange juice until sugar dissolves.
  • Prick top of cake all over w/ fork.
  • Spoon orange juice mixture over warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 496, Fat 16.2, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 75.2, Sodium 388.5, Carbohydrate 84.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 56.4, Protein 6.5

GRANDMA'S FRESH APPLE CAKE



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A wonderful loaf cake that is chock full of apples. It also contains raisins and nuts.

Provided by Steve Dale

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 cups peeled and chopped apple
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
  • Mix sugar, egg, and oil together in another bowl. Stir in the flour mixture just until combined; fold in apple, walnuts, and raisins.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 208.9 mg, Sugar 23 g

EASY APPLE RAISIN CAKE



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Make and share this Easy Apple Raisin Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Irmgard

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 cup milk
2/3 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup golden raisin

Steps:

  • In a 9" x 13" ungreased rectangular cake pan, stir together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
  • Add the applesauce, milk, melted butter and lemon juice all at once.
  • Beat with a fork until well combined.
  • Stir in the raisins.
  • Spread the batter evenly in the pan.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
  • Cool.
  • Dust with icing sugar, if desired, and cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.8, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 30, Sodium 411.2, Carbohydrate 71.9, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 33.7, Protein 5

APPLE ORANGE-RAISIN CAKE



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Make and share this Apple Orange-Raisin Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons cold butter
2/3 cup chopped pecans or 2/3 cup walnuts
3 apples, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup raisins
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon (can use less)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange rind
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 2/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup fresh orange juice

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350 degrees (oven rack to second-lowest position).
  • Butter a 10-inch springform pan.
  • For the topping: mix together brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; blend in butter, then mix in nuts; set aside.
  • For the cake: In a bowl mix together chopped apples, raisins, 2 tablespoons white sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. cinnamon.
  • In another bowl beat together brown sugar, white sugar and oil for about 3 minutes.
  • Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add in orange rind and vanilla; mix till combined.
  • In another small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda baking powder and salt.
  • In another small bowl whisk together the orange juice with sour cream; then add the flour mixture and sour cream mixture to the egg mixture, mixing JUST until blended.
  • Stir in HALF of the apple mixture into the batter; mix to combine.
  • Spread HALF of the batter into prepared baking pan.
  • Top with remaining apple mixture then sprinkle the topping mixture on top.
  • Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until cake tests done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.5, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 74.6, Sodium 267.5, Carbohydrate 78.5, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 54.6, Protein 5.9

Apple orange raisin cake is a delicious dessert that combines the refreshing taste of oranges, the sweetness of apples, and the crunchiness of raisins. It's a perfect dessert for people with a sweet tooth and it's also easy to make. There are many versions of apple orange raisin cake recipes available on the internet, with slight variations in ingredients and method of preparation.

Ingredients

The ingredients required to make apple orange raisin cake may vary slightly from recipe to recipe, but the core ingredients remain the same. Here are the ingredients required for a basic apple orange raisin cake recipe:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 cup peeled and grated apples
  • 1 cup raisins

Method

The method of preparation of apple orange raisin cake is quite simple and straightforward. Here is a basic method of preparation:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch cake pan.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon powder, and nutmeg powder.
  3. In another mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, eggs, orange juice, and orange zest.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  5. Stir in the grated apples and raisins.
  6. Pour the batter into the greased cake pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Serve the apple orange raisin cake and enjoy!

Variations

While the basic recipe for apple orange raisin cake is delicious in its own right, there are many variations that you can try to make the dessert even more appealing. Here are some variations that you can try:
1. Nutty Variation
To add some crunch to the apple orange raisin cake, you can add some nuts to the batter. You can use chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds. Simply stir in 1 cup of chopped nuts into the batter before baking.
2. Buttery Topping Variation
For a richer and more flavorful cake, you can add some buttery topping to the apple orange raisin cake. To do this, mix together 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, and 3 tbsp cold butter. Sprinkle the topping over the cake batter before baking.
3. Cream Cheese Frosting Variation
If you prefer your cake with frosting, you can try a cream cheese frosting variation. To make this, beat together 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until fluffy. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake and top with some chopped nuts.

Conclusion

Apple orange raisin cake is a delicious dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With the basic recipe and variations mentioned above, you can create a cake that suits your preferences and tastes. Whether you prefer a crunchy cake, a rich cake with buttery topping, or a cake with cream cheese frosting, apple orange raisin cake is the perfect dessert to satisfy your cravings. So, get into the kitchen, grab some ingredients, and whip up a cake that will have everyone asking for more!
Apple orange raisin cake is a delicious and healthy dessert that can be enjoyed by everyone. This recipe is perfect for all those who love indulging in a sweet treat every now and then but also want to keep it nutritious. This cake is moist, fluffy, and packed with the flavors of fresh fruits and juicy raisins. Although baking a cake can seem like a daunting task, with a few tips and tricks, you can easily make a perfect apple orange raisin cake at home.

Tips for Making a Perfect Cake

1. Use Fresh Ingredients:
The key to making a delicious cake is to use fresh and high-quality ingredients. Always make sure that the apples and oranges used in the cake are ripe and juicy. Use fresh raisins and check for any solid particles before adding them to the batter.
2. Measure the Ingredients Accurately:
Baking is a precise science, and even the slightest deviation from the recipe can lead to disastrous outcomes. Always measure the ingredients using a weighing scale or measuring cups and spoons. Follow the recipe measurements religiously to avoid any mistakes.
3. Preheat the Oven:
Preheating the oven is essential for a perfect cake. The temperature should be consistent throughout the baking process, and the cake will rise evenly. Preheat your oven for at least 10-15 minutes before putting the cake batter in.
4. Prepare the Cake Pan:
Prepare the baking pan before adding the cake batter. Proper preparation can make the cake-making process much more manageable. Use parchment paper or butter and flour to prevent the cake from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
5. Don't Overmix the Batter:
Overmixing the batter can cause gluten formation, which can make the cake tough and chewy. Mix the batter just enough to combine all the ingredients evenly.
6. Add Salt:
Adding a pinch of salt to the batter can enhance the flavors of the cake. It balances out the sweetness and helps in bringing out the natural flavors of the fruit.
7. Use Room Temperature Ingredients:
Using room temperature ingredients might seem like a small thing, but it plays a critical role in the baking process. Room temperature ingredients mix evenly, and the cake batter will rise better.
8. Rotate the Cake:
To avoid uneven baking, rotate the cake pan halfway through the cooking time. This will ensure that the cake cooks evenly and rises uniformly.
9. Use the Toothpick Test:
To check if the cake is ready, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. If the batter sticks to the toothpick, continue baking it for another few minutes.
10. Let the Cake Cool Completely:
Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing it. This will ensure that the cake is set and the texture is perfect.

Conclusion

Baking a perfect apple orange raisin cake may seem like a challenging task, but with the right tools and techniques, it can be achieved at home. Use fresh ingredients, measure the ingredients accurately, preheat the oven, prepare the cake pan, avoid overmixing the batter, add a pinch of salt, use room temperature ingredients, rotate the cake, use a toothpick test, and let the cake cool completely. By using these tips, you can make a delicious and decadent apple orange raisin cake that can be enjoyed by everyone.

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