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Old Fashioned Raisin Cake Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 large navel orange, cut into 8 wedges
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup buttermilk

GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
Directions:
Directions:
In a food processor, combine the orange, raisins and pecans. Cover and process until mixture is finely chopped; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in orange mixture.
Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. flouted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm cake.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10-12 Servings
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is a recipe from Taste of Home. Angie had a recipe which is pictured above. Her instructions were unclear so I decided to put a copy of the recipe in her handwriting so that you could decide which to use.

 

 

 

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