Fireside Orange Cake With Brandy Glaze

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temp
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 1 large orange
• 1/4 cup blanched almond
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons brandy

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*f.
• 2 grease and lightly flour a 9 x 2 inch springform pan.
• 3 sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 cream together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
• 6 add the eggs, one at a time.
• 7 add the extracts to the milk and stir into the batter alternating with the flour mixture.
• 8 halve the orange and squeeze, reserving about 1/2 cup of the juice.
• 9 in a food processor, grind the orange rind shells with the almonds, raisins and dates for about 45 seconds.
• 10 stir this into the batter.
• 11 pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until tests done.
• 12 in a small saucepan, heat reserved orange juice, sugar and brandy until sugar dissolves.
• 13 while cake is still hot, prick in several places with a toothpick and spoon the sauce all over it.
• 14 after about 20 minutes, remove from springform pan and serve.