Orange raisin cake

9 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Raisins, seedless
½ cup Shortening
1 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Orange rind; grated
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 Eggs; well beaten
2 cups Flour, cake; sifted
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Soda
⅔ cup Buttermilk
1 tablespoon Orange rind; grated
½ cup Sugar
⅓ cup Orange juice

Directions

Rinse and drain raisins. Cream together shortening and sugar. Blend in rind, flavoring, and well-beaten eggs. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and soda, and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttemrilk. Stir in raisins. Pour into greased 8" square pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. Blend together orange rind, ½ cup sugar, and orange juice for topping. Pour over cake as soon as it is removed from oven. Cool in pan.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, November 1972. Typos by Nancy Coleman. Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 12-05-94

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