Kato's Grand Marnier Dessert

Baby Kato's Note:

Oh yummmmm...this is so good and so easy to make...I haven't looked at some of these recipes for a long time...it's nice to get re-acquainted with old friends.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 ¾ cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs , well beaten
• 6 ounces unsalted butter
• ¾ cup golden brown sugar or ¾ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup coconut , flaked
• ¼ cup almonds , toasted,chopped (may substitute pecans)
• ¼ cup golden raisin , large
• 1 ½ teaspoons lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind (may substitute lemon rind)
• 2 ½ ounces cream of Grand Marnier
• 8 tablespoons milk

Directions:

1. May substitute with other orange liquer, orange juice or soda pop.
2. But the best flavour comes from the liquers.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Combine eggs, butter, brown sugar, coconut, almonds, raisins, lemon extract, rind and liquer, blend well.
5. Mix the moist and dry ingredients together for 4 minutes on medium speed.
6. Slowly add milk to mixture as needed to make a moist cake batter.
7. Set aside for 10 minutes.
8. Butter and flour your cake pan.
9. (Bake the cake batter in just one pan.) Mix the cake batter again for 3 minutes.
10. Pour into your prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45- 50 minutes.
11. Serve with vanilla bean or custard ice cream--.

Reviews

[Kittencalskitchen]

This is a good cake, after reading Rita's review I added in a couple tablespoons vegetable oil, and used fresh orange juice in place of the Grand Marnier, the cake could have been just a bit sweeter for out taste, all in all, it's a great cake! thanks BK!...Kitten:)

[Rita~]

I found this a bit dry. Had no ice cream so I topped it with Raspberry Cream Cheese Fluffy Frosting. I did find it to be full of flavor. I have a feeling this is one of those cakes that you let sit overnight and the flavors will enhance. I used a 9 inch cake pan to bake it in. Thanks!