Black Walnut Cake

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Granulated sugar
1/4 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Brown sugar
2		Egg
1/2 cup	118ml	Orange juice
1/4 cup	59ml	Molasses
1 teaspoon	5ml	Orange peel
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Vanilla
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Flour
3 teaspoons	15ml	Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cinnamon
1		Cloves
1 cup	237ml	Black walnuts
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Raisins
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter
1 1/4 cups	247g / 8.7oz	Confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Orange juice
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla
1 1/4 cups	247g / 8.7oz	Confectioners' sugar
		Orange juice

Recipe Instructions

Cream together, butter, sugar and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Combine orange juice, molasses, orange peel and vanilla.

Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, cinnamon and cloves. Add to creamed mixture, alternately with orange juice mixture, mixing after each addition. Stir in black walnuts and raisins. Pour into lightly greased and floured 9 X 9 X 2 inch baking pan.

Bake in moderate oven (350F) for 40 to 45 minutes, until done. Cool.

Frosting: Cream together 3 Tbsp. butter, gradually add 1 1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar, blending well. Beat in 2 Tbsp. orange juice and 1 tsp. vanilla.

Gradually blend in an additional 1 1/4 cup sifted confectioners sugar. Add just enough orange juice to make the frosting of spreading consistency.

Source:
"The Seven Chocolate Sins" by Ruth Moorman and Lalla William

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