English Orange Cake

Name: English Orange Cake
Ingredients: For Cake; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup sour milk or 2/3 cup buttermilk; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 orange; 1 cup seedless raisin (optional); 1/2 - 3/4 cup finely chopped coarse black walnut (optional); For Glaze; 1 orange, juiced; 1/2 cup sugar

15 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

For Cake
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sour milk or 2/3 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 orange
1 cup seedless raisin (optional)
1/2 - 3/4 cup finely chopped coarse black walnut (optional)
For Glaze
1 orange, juiced
1/2 cup sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350.
2

Cream sugar and butter together with beater until fluffy.
3

Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, milk, and eggs; mix until all is incorporated.
4

Add one orange which you have removed imperfections from, quartered, deseeded, and then pureed in a blender or food processor (yes, rind and all).
5

(Optional) Stir raisins and walnuts into batter.
6

Pour into greased cake mold with a center hole. Bake for 50-60 minutes until knife inserted comes out with moist crumbs. Let cool to warm and overturn onto a plate.
7

While cake is still warm, mix the juice of one orange with 1/2 cup sugar until the sugar dissolves (may need to heat slightly). Slowly pour by spoonfuls all over the cake.