Orange Kiss-Me Cake

Recipe Index:  Desserts > Cakes

Ingredients
2 cups Pillsbury's Best All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
1 orange
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup walnuts
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs

TOPPING:
Reserved 1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
Orange slices, to garnish

Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. (325 degrees F. for glass pan). Grease (not oil) and flour 13 x 9 inch pan. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Squeeze orange; reserve 1/3 cup juice. Grind orange peel and pulp, raisins and 1/3 cup walnuts together. Set aside. In large bowl, blend flour, sugar, soda, salt, milk, shortening and eggs. Beat for 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in orange-raisin mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

TOPPING:
Drizzle reserved orange juice over warm cake. If desired, garnish with orange slices.
Makes a 13 x 9 inch cake

Notes
Self-rising flour not recommended. A blender may be used to grind orange-raisin mixture if grinder is unavailable. This has not been tested i a food processor, but it should work.