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Orange Kiss Me Cake 2014–Holiday Baking Giveaway

by Judith Hannemann

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Orange Kiss Me Cake 2014

This orange flavored fruit and nut cake never goes out of style.  Enter for your chance to win a Kitchen Aid Artisan mixer or Kitchen Aid 11 cup food processor in the Holiday Baking Giveaway!

GIVEAWAY NO LONGER VALID

This is the cake of my childhood.  It’s from a 1951 Pillsbury Bake-Off where I believe it won the grand prize.

My family loved this cake because it’s moist and full of fruity flavor.  This is a refreshing cake. It’s not iced, but topped with cinnamon sugar and nuts.

 

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Bursting with fruit flavor and refreshing

I’ve improved upon the old recipe by substituting a 2:1 ratio of evaporated milk to water.  I find this improves a cake’s texture and taste.  It will also make a boxed mix taste homemade if you substitute any liquid with a 2:1 mix of evaporated and water.

To kick off the holidays, I’m giving away a Kitchen Aid 5 Quart Artisan Mixer -OR- a Kitchen Aid 11 cup Food Processor to one lucky winner.  A second prize of a brand-new, just-published edition of Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook will be awarded to a second-drawn winner. For details on the giveway, scroll down past the recipe.

The Recipe

 

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Orange Kiss Me Cake 2014--Holiday Baking Giveaway

This orange flavored fruit and nut cake never goes out of style.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: cakes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake recipe
Servings: 12 -16
Calories: 341kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 1 orange
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup walnuts
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk*
  • 1/3 cup water*
  • 2 eggs

TOPPING

  • 1/3 cup Reserved orange juice
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • * 1 cup whole milk may be substituted for the evaporated milk and water.
  • Squeeze juice from the orange; set aside.
  • Using a food processor or grinder (hand or mixer attachment), grind orange rind (pulp and all), raisins and walnuts. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
  • Place flour, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, baking soda, evaporated milk and water in a large bowl. Beat for 3 minutes at medium speed (4-6 on a KitchenAid stand mixer).
  • Stir in the ground fruit/nut mixture.
  • Turn into pan and spread batter evenly. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool for 5 minutes. With a fork, prick holes evenly across the top of the cake. Pour reserved orange juice over top of the cake and let it soak in...about 10 minutes.
  • Mix the topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly over top of the cake.
  • This cake is better served the next day so the flavors meld.

Nutrition

Serving: 1person | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 348IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg
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Holiday Baking Giveaway
 
This contest is for a 1st prize of either a Kitchen Aid 5 Quart Artisan Mixer in the winner’s choice of color -OR- a Kitchen Aid 11 Cup Exact Slice Food Processor, again in the winner’s color choice.  Winner will select in the Rafflecopter app below which prize they want if their name is drawn.
 
Second prize is a brand-new edition of the Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook to be awarded as a promotion from BHG.
 
Contest for either prize is limited to US residents in the 48 contiguous states (Continental US) and persons over 18 years of age.
 
All entries with the exception of following me on Twitter are REQUIRED. Please make sure you supply any info that is required as part of the entry, i.e., valid Pinterest user names, valid URLs pointing to pinned content, etc. I do check this so please supply correct and accurate information.  Any info that cannot be verified will invalidate the entry (and I really hate disqualifying people).  Duplicate entries are not allowed nor entries from the same IP address (I check this too).
 
Official rules and all the fine print may be read in the contest rules.


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  6. Nicole Neverman says

    Thank you so much for attending week 8 of #PureBlogLove and linking your fantastic blog post, I can't wait to see what you have in store for our party next week Thursday 8 PM EST- Sundays at midnight. Your post has been added to the #PureBlogLove Pinterest board for all to see 🙂 Have a great day!
    Nicole

  9. Christina Lakey says

    After so many years, I still find myself without a KitchenAid stand mixer! What the…? Now, I have a Bosch mixer and it has its good uses, but I still have an empty spot on my counter just waiting for the Kitchenaid 😉 Fingers crossed (I never win anything). Also, this cake looks AMAZING! I'm on a bit of an orange kick lately. So I'm thinking I will have to go ahead and add this to the list. Thanks Judith!

  13. SHARI ALLEN-GAETZMAN says

    is there anyway you can put up a ‘print’ sign on all your recipes so that you’re not getting all 5-10 pages of things you do not want when trying to print off recipe???

    • Judith Hanneman says

      That recipe hasn’t been converted, but I will do it now. The print button will be under the thumbnail in the recipe card. Since I had close to 1000 recipes to convert, I haven’t gotten to all of them so if you see another, please let me know.