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English Orange Cake
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ready In: 70 Minutes
Servings: 4
This is one of my favorite cakes to make. I originally got it from the newsletter of author Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Michaels. Not sure where she got it. I originally made it because I had never seen a recipe like it. It makes a dense and moist cake that is absolutely delicious!
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sour milk or 2/3 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 orange
1 cup seedless raisin (optional)
1/2-3/4 cup finely chopped coarse black walnut (optional)
1 orange, juiced
1/2 cup sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream sugar and butter together with beater until fluffy.
3. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, milk, and eggs; mix until all is incorporated.
4. Add one orange which you have removed imperfections from, quartered, deseeded, and then pureed in a blender or food processor (yes, rind and all).
5. (Optional) Stir raisins and walnuts into batter.
6. Pour into greased cake mold with a center hole. Bake for 50-60 minutes until knife inserted comes out with moist crumbs. Let cool to warm and overturn onto a plate.
7. While cake is still warm, mix the juice of one orange with 1/2 cup sugar until the sugar dissolves (may need to heat slightly). Slowly pour by spoonfuls all over the cake.
By RecipeOfHealth.com