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Old-Fashioned Raisin Cake

This is a wonderful cake for the holidays. It fills the house with a heavenly aroma when it's baking.

10-12 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1 large navel orange, cut into 8 wedges
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice

Directions

In a food processor, combine the orange, raisins and pecans. Cover
and process until mixture is finely chopped; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat
in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking
soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk,
beating well after each addition. Stir in orange mixture.
Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. flouted tube pan. Bake at
325° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the

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Old-Fashioned Raisin Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan
to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over
warm cake. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 324 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 307 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.