Orange Kiss Me Cake
Orange Kiss Me Cake
This cake, packed wirh fresh orange flavor, crunchy walnuts and chewy raisins, was the grand prize winner of the 1950 Pillsbury Bake-Off. Recipe courtesy of Pillsbury.
Prep Time
30
minutes
Cook Time
35
minutes
Servings
16
Total time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 orange
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup walnuts
- 2 cup pillsbury best® all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- reserved 1/3 cup juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
Directions
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan.
- Squeeze orange, reserving 1/3 cup juice for topping; remove seeds.
- In blender container, food processor bowl with metal blade or food mill, grind together orange peel and pulp, raisins and 1/3 cup walnuts.
- Set aside.
- Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
- In large bowl, combine flour and all remaining cake ingredients at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
- Stir in orange-raisin mixture.
- Pour batter into greased and floured pan.
- Bake at 350°F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Drizzle reserved 1/3 cup orange juice over warm cake in pan.
- In small bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon; mix well.
- Stir in 1/4 cup walnuts; sprinkle over cake.
- Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.