Orange Rum Cake
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
grated rind of two oranges
Grated rind of one lemon
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
juice of two oranges
juice of 1 lemon
3 tbs. rum
Recipe
. Cream together butter or margarine and 1 cup of sugar until
light and fluffy.
2. Add orange and lemon rind and eggs one at a time; beating well
after each addition.
3. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk,
beating well until smooth.
4.fold in nuts.
5. Pour into a well-greased and floured tube pan.
6. Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 1 hour.
7. Strain fruit juices into a saucepan, and add remaining 1 cup
of sugar and rum. Bring to a boil.
8. Remove cake from oven when done pour the syrup over the cake
in the pan. Allow cooling completely before removing from pan.