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Orange Nut Cake
 
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup golden raisins, chopped
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
1 Tbsp orange rind, grated

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
4 1/2 cups sugar, powdered
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon orange rind, grated

Combine butter, shortening, and sugar, cream until light and fluffy.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add
flour, soda, salt, buttermilk, and vanilla, mix just until blended.
Beat at high speed of electric mixer 3 minutes.

Stir raisins, pecans, and orange rind into batter, spoon into 3
greased and floured 8" cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35
minutes or until cake tests done. Cool 5 to 10 minutes in pans,
remove from pans, and cool completely.

Spread Orange Buttercream Frosting between layers and on top and
sides of cake.

Combine butter and sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Add
orange juice, beat until spreading consistency. Stir in orange
rind.  Yield: enough for one 3-layer cake.

Printable version: orange-nut.txt.