Kato's Grand Marnier Dessert

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.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3  large eggs, well beaten
• 6  ounces unsalted butter
• 3⁄4 cup golden brown sugar or 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup coconut, flaked
• 1⁄4 cup  almonds, toasted,chopped (may substitute pecans)
• 1⁄4 cup golden raisin, large
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  lemon extract
• 1  teaspoon  grated  orange rind (may substitute lemon rind)
• 2 1⁄2 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--.