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williamsburg orange cake

Recipe by
Sue Bosbury
Johnson City, TN

This cake is incredibly moist.

cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For williamsburg orange cake

  • PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES
  • 2 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/4 c
    shortening
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 c
    golden raisins, cut up (optional)
  • 1/2 c
    pecans or almonds, finely chopped (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp
    orange zest
  • WILLIAMSBURG BUTTER FROSTING
  • 1/3 c
    butter
  • 3 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 3-4 Tbsp
    orange juice, fresh
  • 2 tsp
    orange zest

How To Make williamsburg orange cake

  • 1
    cream the sugar, butter and shortening
  • 2
    add the eggs, zest and vanilla
  • 3
    combine the dry ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk
  • 4
    Lastly, add the nuts and fruit
  • 5
    Pour into greased, lined and floured rectangular cake pan - you can use round tins if you want (it may take 3 tins if you use round) - also a bundt pan works really well!
  • 6
    FOR THE FROSTING: Blend butter and sugar. Stir in juice and orange zest. Beat until smooth.

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