Orange Kiss Me Cake 1950 Winner Food

ORANGE KISS-ME CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Squeeze orange and reserve 1/3 cup juice. Grind orange peel and pulp, raisins, and 1/3 cup walnuts together. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, blend flour, 1 cup sugar, baking soda, salt, milk, shortening and eggs. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in orange-raisin mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Drizzle reserved orange juice over warm cake. Combine 1/3 cup sugar, cinnamon, and 1/4 cup walnuts; sprinkle over cake. Garnish with orange slices.

RETRO ORANGE KISS-ME CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13-by-9-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 orange peel and pulp, raisins and 1/3 cup walnuts. Set aside.
• In a 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 into prepared pan.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Drizzle reserved 1/3 cup orange juice over warm cake in pan.
• In a 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.
• Time does not include cooling time.

ORANGE KISS ME CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together flour, sugar, soda and salt.
• Stir together 1/2 cup thawed orange juice concentrate (save remaining juice for topping cake) with milk, eggs and softened butter.
• Add flour mixture to wet ingredients stirring well to incorporate. Add raisins and chopped nuts.
• Pour into greased 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
• Bake at 350*F for 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven and drizzle remaining orange juice concentrate over warm cake.
• Combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle topping over warm cake. Allow to cool and serve.

ORANGE KISS-ME-CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13"x9" pan.
• Squeeze orange, reserving 1/3 C juice for topping (removing seeds).
• In a food processor using the metal blade, place orange peel and pulp cut into large chunks, cranberries, and 1/3 C walnuts. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Remove from processor, place in medium size bowl.
• In processor, place all remaining cake ingredients, and blend well, scraping down sides.
• Pour and scrape cake batter into bowl with orange mixture and stir well to blend.
• Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove to rack. While cake is still warm, drizzle 1/3 reserved orange juice over cake.
• In a small bowl, mix together 1/3 C sugar and cinnamon. Stir in 1/4 C chopped nuts.
• Sprinkle sugar mixture over cake. Cool completely (well, cool until you can't stand not eating it! I actually serve it warm.).