Orange Kiss-Me Cake
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Cake
Serves: 12
 
Orange Kiss-Me Cake won the 2nd Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1950.
Ingredients
  • 1 whole large orange
  • 1 cup seedless raisins
  • ⅓ cup walnuts
  • 2 cups Pillsbury All-Purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 cup milk, divided
  • 2 eggs
  • Orange-Nut Topping:
  • ⅓ cup orange juice
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts
  • Orange slices for garnish, optional
Instructions
  1. Grind together orange, raisins, and ⅓ cup walnuts; set aside.
  2. Sift together flour, soda, salt, and 1 cup sugar into bowl of electric mixer. Add shortening and ¾ cup of the milk. Beat for 2 minutes until well blended.
  3. Add eggs and remaining ¼ cup milk. Beat for 2 minutes.
  4. Fold orange mixture into batter. Pour into a well-greased and lightly floured 13-by-9-by-2-inch pan.
  5. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40-50 minutes or until cake tests done by inserting toothpick into center that comes out clean.
  6. For topping: While cake is still warm, spoon ⅓ cup orange juice evenly over top of cake. Combine the 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ cup chopped walnuts and sprinkle evenly over cake. Let cake cool on wire rack.
Recipe by The Culinary Cellar at https://theculinarycellar.com/pillsbury-bake-off-1950/