Louisiana Cajun Orange Cake

"I translated this recipe from my high school French textbook something like 18 years ago. I know that the ground-up whole orange part sounds a little weird, but don't worry--it keeps the cake from being too sweet, and the slight bitterness the pith adds to it actually works quite well. (Prep time is estimated)"
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
14
Yields:
1 cake
Serves:
12-24
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cut one orange into pieces, remove all pits.
  • Grind orange pieces, rind and all, in a blender or food processor.
  • Remove ground orange pulp to a small bowl.
  • Grind nuts and raisins.
  • Add nut and raisin mixture to ground orange pulp and mix.
  • Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Add milk and margarine, and beat for 2 minutes.
  • Add eggs, beat another 2 minutes.
  • Add orange, nut and raisin mixture, and mix well with a large spoon.
  • Pour into a greased and floured 13 x 9" pan.
  • Bake 40-50 minutes.
  • While cake is baking, combine remaining nuts, sugar and cinnamon for the topping.
  • Turn cake onto a serving plate and drizzle with orange juice.
  • Sprinkle with topping mixture.
  • Serve, and enjoy!
  • NOTE: To make this cake in a bundt pan, increase baking time by about 10 minutes.

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