Shelly's Recipe

ORANGE KISS-ME CAKE

Category: Cakes

Cake
1 orange
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup walnuts
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened, or shortening
2 eggs

Topping
Reserved 1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan. Squeeze orange, reserving 1/3 cup juice for topping; remove seeds. In blender container, food processor bowl with metal blade or food mill, grind together orange peel and pulp, raisins and 1/3 cup walnuts. Set aside.

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine flour and all remaining cake ingredients at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in orange-raisin mixture. Pour batter into greased and floured pan. Bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Drizzle reserved 1/3 cup orange juice over warm cake in pan.

In small bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon; mix well. Stir in 1/4 cup walnuts; sprinkle over cake. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.