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April 27, 2009

Orange Raisin Cake


1 orange

½ cup milk (sour)

1 cup raisins

½ cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt


Squeeze orange, add juice to milk. Chop rind and raisins in copper, keep 2 tbsp for butter icing.

Cream butter, slowly add sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Sift dry ingredients, add alternately with orange juice mixture. Fold in raisin orange mixture. Place in 9"x9" greased pan.


Bake at 350, for 35 minutes

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