Mom's Orange Cake
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cups unsalted butter (softened, plus extra for greasing the pan)
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- zest of one orange
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 2 T. orange juice
- 2-1/2 cups flour (plus some to dust the pan)
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a bundt cake with some butter, then dust with flour.
- Mix butter and sugar with an electric mixer until blended.
- Add eggs, milk, orange zest, vanilla, lemon juice, and orange juice. Mix to incorporate.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Slowly pour the dry ingredients into the wet ones. Mix until throughly blended.
- Place walnuts and raisins in a small bowl and dust with a tablespoon of flour. This will keep the walnuts and raisins from sinking to the bottom of the cake once it's cooked.
- Pour the batter into the bundt cake pan.
- Bake for one hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes. To un-mold the cake, place a large, flat plate over the pan and flip the cake onto the plate. Cool for at least an hour before slicing.
Recipe Source:hildaskitchenblog.com