Orange Raisin Cake recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 160.1 mg
sugar: 12.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

Recipe Yield

1 - 9x13 inch pan

Recipe Note

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.

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