Williamsburg Orange Cake Recipe

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Williamsburg Orange Cake
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  1. FOR THE CAKE: Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and the vanilla extract. In a small bowl, blend the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the sour milk or buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Blend well after each addition. Stir in the raisins, walnuts and orange peel. Pour the mixture into a buttered and floured 8 inch square pan, and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake. Leave the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan and cooling it thoroughly on the rack. Cover the cooled cake with the glace icing.
  2. FOR THE GLACE ICING: For this recipe use 2 tablespoons sweet sherry instead of water, and flavored with 1 tablespoons grated orange peel.
  3. Stir the warm water and the confectioners’ sugar together until the sugar dissolves completely and the icing is smooth. The icing should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. If it is too thick, add more liquid; if too thin, add a little sugar. The icing should be used at once. Makes about 1 cup.
  4. To make coffee flavored icing replace the water with strong black coffee. Once it is made, plain glace icing may be flavored to taste with vanilla, almond or peppermint extract, or with a liqueur. Liqueur must be added in large amounts than more concentrated extracts; if you use liqueur, reduce the amount of water used in the icing by about 1 Tablespoon. For chocolate flavored icing, melt 2 ounces of semisweet chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot water. Let the chocolate cool slightly, then stir it into the prepared icing.
  5. The Early American Cookbook.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 829.87 Kcal (3474 kJ)
Calories from fat 342.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.05g 59%
Cholesterol 152.36mg 51%
Sodium 803.1mg 33%
Potassium 679.07mg 14%
Total Carbs 113.45g 38%
Sugars 30.27g 121%
Dietary Fiber 6.2g 25%
Protein 14.81g 30%
Vitamin C 7.9mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 2.6mg 15%
Calcium 68.7mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 320.4 Kcal (1341 kJ)
Calories from fat 132.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.69g 59%
Cholesterol 58.82mg 51%
Sodium 310.06mg 33%
Potassium 262.18mg 14%
Total Carbs 43.8g 38%
Sugars 11.69g 121%
Dietary Fiber 2.39g 25%
Protein 5.72g 30%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1mg 15%
Calcium 26.5mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 19
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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