ORANGE RAISIN CAKE

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I have made this orange raisin cake a lot with pulpy oranges. So good when served warm. Use a blender or a food processor to grind the orange.

Provided by RUTHEY

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Orange Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 large orange
1 cup raisins
⅓ cup chopped walnuts
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
½ cup shortening
2 eggs
⅓ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
Squeeze the orange and reserve 1/3 cup of the juice. Grind the orange peel and pulp, raisins and 1/3 cup walnuts together. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add milk, shortening, and eggs. Beat for 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in orange-raisin mixture.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
For the topping: Drizzle reserved 1/3 cup orange juice over warm cake. In a small bowl combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 cup walnuts; sprinkle over cake

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 16.5 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 160.1 mg, Sugar 12.4 g