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Request: Orange Marmalade Cake

Emma

Anyone who has read Jan Karon's Mitford series has heard of Esther
Bolik's prize winning Orange Marmalade Cake. It sounds delicious.
Does anyone have a recipe for such a cake?

Recipe: Orange Marmalade Cake

Judy/AZ

ORANGE MARMALADE CAKE
3/4 c. butter or oleo
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 c. chopped nuts (or 1/2
nuts, 1/2 coconut)
1 c. orange marmalade
3 c. sifted flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1/2 c. orange juice
Cream together butter,
sugar, orange rind and
vanilla.
Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each
addition.
Stir in marmalade and nuts.
Sift together flour, baking
powder, baking soda and
salt; add to mixture,
alternately with
combined orange juice and
milk. Beat well. Turn into
9-inch,
greased tube pan or regular
cake pans. Bake at 350
degrees for 1
hour.
Serve plain or frosted with
drizzle of powdered sugar
and orange juice, topped
with grated rind. May use
what I like
on it: cream until smooth 1
box powdered sugar, 1 stick
oleo,
1 (8 ounce) cream cheese and
2 tablespoons vanilla;
frost.