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Williamsburg Orange Cake

Serves: 12

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It's not hard to make your own buttermilk. Try mixing 1 1/2 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice into regular milk and waiting a few minutes for it to thicken.



   2 1/2 cups all-purpose or 2 3/4 cups cake flour
   1 1/2 cups sugar
   1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
   3/4 teaspoon salt
   1 1/2 cups buttermilk
   1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
   1/4 cup shortening
   3 eggs
   1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
   1 cup golden raisins, cut up
   1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
   1 tablespoon grated orange peel
   Williamsburg Butter Frosting
   
   WILLIAMSBURG BUTTER FROSTING
   1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
   4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
   4 to 5 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice
   1 tablespoon grated orange peel
   
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1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour oblong pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Beat all ingredients except frosting in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 3 minutes. Pour into pan(s).

2. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, oblong 45 to 50 minutes; layers 30 to 35 minutes; cool. Frost with Williamsburg Butter Frosting.

For Williamsburg Butter Frosting
Mix margarine and powdered sugar. Beat in liqueur and orange peel.

1 SERVING: Calories 500 (Calories from Fat 170); Fat 19g (Saturated 4g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 420mg; Carbohydrates 78g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 5g.

From "Betty Crocker's Best-Loved Recipes." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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