Victorian Orange Peel Cake Recipe 395 Recipes

VICTORIAN ORANGE PEEL CAKE RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Grind orange peel and raisins together three times or place in food processor and chip fine. Preheat oven to 325° Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and buttermilk; mix thoroughly. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and stir into batter. Mix in ground peel and raisins with walnuts. Pour into well greased 9 or 10 inch springform or tube pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tests done. Do not use bundt pan – cakes gets too brown. Syrup: Heat orange juice, sugar and rum together until sugar is dissolved. When cake is done let stand 10 minutes (no longer) and remove from pan. Reinvert and slowly pour juice mix over cake. Allow to stand overnight, or even better, several days. Store at room temperature if to be eaten in a few days; in refrigerator if longer. Makes 8 to 10 large or 20 small servings.

ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the orange juice, water, orange peel and almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. , For the frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter and enough orange juice to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cake.