Aunt Netties Orange Nut Cake Recipes

AUNT NETTIE'S ORANGE-NUT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the orange and raisins in a food processor; pulse until the mixture is finely ground. Pour hot water over the mixture; set aside. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Combine the sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk to the sugar-butter mixture, beating until smooth with each addition. Stir in the reserved orange-raisin mixture and the nuts. Pour batter into a greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Let cake cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert it onto a wire rack; cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

ORANGE WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Position the oven racks so that the top rack is in the center. Preheat the oven to convection bake at 325°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, orange zest, baking soda, and baking powder together. Add the butter, eggs, and buttermilk all at once and, using a hand mixer, beat until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the walnuts.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the batter to the edges. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and dry. Remove from the oven, leaving the cake in the pan.
• While the cake bakes, make the orange syrup by combining the orange juice and sugar; bring to a boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Poke the hot cake with a skewer in several places and pour the hot syrup over it. Cool the cake on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before removing it from the pan to a serving plate.