Orange Kiss-Me Cake

Recipe Ingredients

		Cake
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Flour*
1		Orange
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Raisins
1/3 cup	78ml	Walnuts
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking soda
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1 cup	237ml	Milk
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Shortening
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Eggs (large)
		Topping
		Orange juice
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	Sugar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cinnamon
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Walnuts - finely chopped
		Orange slices - garnish

Recipe Instructions

This recipe was the 1950 $25,000 winner in the Pillsbury bakeoff. It recommends Pillsbury's Best all-purpose flour or unbleached flour. Do not use self rising flour.

Preheat oven to 350F. (325F if using a glass pan) Grease (not oil) and flour a 13 x 9 baking pan.

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Squeeze orange; reserve 1/3 cup juice.

Grind orange peel and pulp, raisins and 1/3 cup walnuts together; set aside.

In large bowl, blend flour, sugar, soda, salt, milk, shortening and eggs. Beat for 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in orange-raisin mixture. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Topping: Drizzle reserved orange juice over warm cake.

Combine sugar, cinnamon and walnuts; sprinkle over cake. Garnish with orange slices if desired.

High altitudes: Above 3500 feet, add 2 Tablespoons flour; bake at 375F for 35-40 minutes.

Source:
David Rosengarten

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