Orange Cake With Hot Rum Sauce

ORANGE CAKE WITH HOT RUM SAUCE

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Categories : Cakes Sauces

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

--CAKE--

1 c Butter or Margarine, soften

1 c Sugar

5 ts Grated Orange Rind

2 Eggs

2 1/2 c Flour

2 ts Baking Powder

1 t Baking Soda

1/2 ts Salt

1 c Buttermilk

1 c Pecans, finely chopped

Powdered Sugar

--HOT RUM SAUCE--

1/2 c Sugar

1/4 c Water

1/4 c Orange Juice

3 tb Lemon Juice

2 tb Rum

** Cake **

Cream butter in a large bowl until fluffy, gradually

adding the sugar. Beat until light. Stir in rinds, add

eggs one at a time beating after each. Combine flour,

baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add alternately

with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry

ingredients. Beat well after each addition. Fold in

nuts and pour in a greased and floured 9-inch tube

350oF oven for 50-60 minutes

until test done. Cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes.

** Hot Rum Sauce **

Boil sugar and water for 1 minute, cool slightly, add

remaining ingredients. Carefully spoon over warm cake

until all is absorbed. Let cool and dust with powdered

sugar. Cover loosely to store.

Source: "The Yankee Kitchen" 03-25-93 (

4) Peg from

Hingham, Mass

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