1/2 c Butter; or margarine
3/4 c Granulated sugar
1/4 c Brown sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 c Orange juice
1/4 c Molasses
1 ts Orange peel; grated
1/2 ts Vanilla
2 c Flour; sifted
3 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1 Cloves; a dash
1 c Black walnuts
1/2 c Raisins; optional
3 tb Butter; or margarine
1 1/4 c Conf.sugar; sifted
2 tb Orange juice
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/4 c Conf sugar; sifted
Orange juice; as needed
Cream together, butter, sugar and brown sugar till fluffy. Add eggs one at
a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine orange juice, molasses, orange peel and vanilla.
Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, cinnamon and cloves.
Add to creamed mixture, alternately with orange juice mixture, mixing after
each addition. Stir in black walnuts and raisins.
Pour into lightly greased and floured 9 X 9 X 2 inch baking pan. Bake in
moderate oven (350) for 40 to 45 minutes, till done. Cool.
Frosting: Cream together 3 Tbsp. butter, gradually add 1 1/4 c. sifted
confectioners’ sugar, blending well. Beat in 2 Tbsp. orange juice and 1
tsp. vanilla. Gradually blend in an additional 1 1/4 c. sifted
confectioners sugar. Add just enough orange juice to make the frosting of
spreading consistency.
Yields
1 Servings