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Williamsburg Orange Cake Recipe

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Williamsburg Orange Cake
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
 ¾ c. cake flour
1 ½ c. white sugar
1 ½ t. baking soda
¾ t. salt
½ c. butter, softened
¼ c. shortening
1 ½ c. buttermilk
3 eggs
1 c. golden raisins, chopped
½ c. chopped walnuts
1 T. orange zest
1 ½ t. vanilla extract
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan, two 9-inch round cake pans, or three 8-inch round cake pans.

In a large bowl, combine cake flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Mix in butter, shortening, buttermilk, eggs, raisins, nuts, orange zest and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes on high speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Bake 9x13 inch pan 45 to 50 minutes, or layers 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool, and frost with Williamsburg Butter Frosting.
 

Williamsburg Butter Frosting
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ c. butter, softened
12 t. orange liqueur (or 1 T. OJ)
1 T orange zest
4 ½ c. confectioners' sugar
Directions:
Directions:
In a large bowl, blend butter with confectioners' sugar. Stir in orange liqueur and orange zest. Beat until light and fluffy. Use to frost cooled cake.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This was Alora's favorite cake. When she lived with Peggy and Lon Mom always made this for her. When she moved back home I had to call Mom to get the recipe and wrote it down in the old "Blue Book." Don't try and make it without using cake flour!

 

 

 

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