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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| salted butter: 1/2 cup |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup (firmly packed) |
| eggs: 2 (large//room temp) |
| lemon extract: 1/4 tsp |
| vanilla extract: 1/2 tsp |
| 2% milk: 1 cup |
| oranges: 1 |
| blanched almonds (whole): 1/4 cup |
| golden seedless raisins (not packed): 1/2 cup |
| dates - deglet noor (chopped): 1/2 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1/3 cup |
| brandy (Cognac): 3 Tbl |
Fireside Orange Cake with Brandy Glaze
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
35 min -
Servings
11 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- Grease and lightly flour a 9 X 2 inch springform pan.
- Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
- Set aside.
- Cream together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time.
- Add the extracts to the milk and stir into the batter alternating with the flour mixture.
- Halve the orange and squeeze, reserving about 1/2 cup of the juice.
- In a food processor, grind the orange rind shells with the almonds, raisins and dates for about 45 seconds.
- Stir this into the batter.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until tests done.
- In a small saucepan, heat reserved orange juice, sugar and brandy until sugar dissolves.
- While cake is still hot, prick in several places with a toothpick and spoon the sauce all over it.
- After about 20 minutes, remove from springform pan and serve.