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            Orange Walnut Rum Cake With Grand Marnier Icing

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Alcohol

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Butter
   2 1/2   c            Flour -- sifted
   1       c            Sugar
   2       ts           Baking powder
   2                    Oranges -- grated rind of
   1       t            Baking soda
   2                    Lemon -- grated rind of
     1/2   ts           Salt
   2                    Eggs
   1       c            Walnuts -- finely chopped
   1       c            Buttermilk or yogurt
                        Pour on liquid:
   1       c            Sugar
   1       c            Orange juice
   3       tb           Lemon juice
   4       tb           Rum
                        Grand Marnier Icing
     1/3   c            Butter
   2       c            Confectioner's sugar
   1       tb           Grated orange rind
                        Grand Marnier
  
  Cream butter; gradually add sugar and beat until light.  Add fruit
  rinds; add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.  Add
  sifted dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beating after
  each addition until smooth.  Fold in nuts.  Pour into greased 9 or
  10-inch 2-quart tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
  
  Strain fruit juices into saucepan.  Add sugar and rum; bring to
  boil. Pour slowly over hot cake in pan.  If all liquid is not
  absorbed, pour remainder on later.
  
  For Icing:
  
  Bring butter to room temperature.  Mix all ingredients, adding
  enough Grand Marnier to make a spreading consistency.  Spread on
  cooled cake.
 

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