Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, well beaten
6 ounces unsalted butter
3/4 cup golden brown sugar or 3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup coconut, flaked
1/4 cup almonds, toasted,chopped ( may substitute pecans)
1/4 cup golden raisins, large
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 teaspoon grated orange rind ( may substitute lemon rind)
2 1/2 ounces cream of Grand Marnier
8 tablespoons milk
Directions:
May substitute with other orange liquer, orange juice or soda pop.
But the best flavour comes from the liquers.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
Combine eggs, butter, brown sugar, coconut, almonds, raisins, lemon extract, rind and liquer, blend well.
Mix the moist and dry ingredients together for 4 minutes on medium speed.
Slowly add milk to mixture as needed to make a moist cake batter.
Set aside for 10 minutes.
Butter and flour your cake pan.
(Bake the cake batter in just one pan.) Mix the cake batter again for 3 minutes.
Pour into your prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45- 50 minutes.
Serve with vanilla bean or custard ice cream–.
Servings: 8
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 70 min.