Dark Orange Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Butter and flour a 13 x 9-inch cake pan.
2. 2
   In large bowl of mixer, cream sugar, butter and eggs; add vanilla.
3. 3
   Stir or sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
4. 4
   Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to the creamed mixture, stirring well after each addition.
5. 5
   In a food processor or grinder, finely grind the raisins, nuts and orange (peel and all). Reserve 2 tablespoons of this mixture for Orange Frosting.
6. 6
   Add the remaining ground orange mix to cake batter.
7. 7
   Spread batter in prepared pan.
8. 8
   Bake in preheated 350° oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near center is clean.
9. 9
   Cool in pan on rack.