Retro Orange Kiss-Me Cake

Retro Orange Kiss-Me Cake is a sheet cake with orange peel and pulp, raisins and walnuts in the batter. Orange juice goes over the warm cake, followed by a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar and chopped walnuts.

The recipe serves 16. Allow 65 minutes for preparation and baking, plus cooling time.

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Before you start

Grease and flour the baking pan. Squeeze the orange and reserve the juice for the topping, then remove the seeds before grinding the peel and pulp with the raisins and walnuts.

Ingredient notes

• Orange: Use the peel and pulp in the batter. Keep the reserved juice separate so it is ready to drizzle over the cake while it is warm.
• Walnuts: Measure the walnuts for the batter and topping separately. Grind the batter portion with the orange and raisins, and finely chop the topping portion.
• Margarine: Soften it before mixing the batter. Butter or shortening are also listed options for the batter.

Retro Orange Kiss-Me Cake recipe

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Retro Orange Kiss-Me Cake

An orange, raisin and walnut sheet cake finished with reserved orange juice and a cinnamon-sugar walnut topping.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Servings: 16

Course: Dessert

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 oranges
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup walnuts
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened ( or butter or shortening)
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup orange juice, reserved from orange used in cake
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13-by-9-inch pan.
2. Squeeze orange, reserving 1/3 cup juice for topping; remove seeds. In blender container, food processor bowl with metal blade, or food mill, grind orange peel and pulp, raisins and 1/3 cup walnuts. Set aside.
3. In a 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 into prepared pan.
4. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. Drizzle reserved 1/3 cup orange juice over warm cake in pan.
6. In a 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.
7. Time does not include cooling time.

Tips for success

Mix the cake ingredients on low just until moistened before beating on medium. Stir in the ground orange and raisin mixture after that.

Check the center with a toothpick near the end of baking. It should come out clean. Drizzle on the juice while the cake is still warm.

Let the cake cool completely after adding the cinnamon-sugar and walnut topping. The cooling time is separate from the 65 minutes.

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