Orange Kiss-Me Cake

Name: Orange Kiss-Me Cake
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 118 milliliters bittersweet chocolate chips; 177 milliliters buttermilk, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons dark corn syrup; 2 larges eggs, at room temperature; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters golden raisins; 1 medium navel orange, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 navel oranges, scrubbed (See Notes); 237 milliliters orange juice (See Notes); 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 113 grams (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 237 milliliters walnuts, coarsely chopped; 355 milliliters water

This recipe makes 12 servings with 374 calories, 7g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have corn syrup, flour, golden raisins, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours.

Instructions

For the candied orange peel: Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Candied Orange Peel

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

With a sharp paring knife, trim off ends of oranges, then score lengthwise into quarters.

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Orange

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Remove the peels and, with a back-and-forth motion, scrape off excess pith. Slice each piece lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick strips.

Place orange strips in medium heavy-bottomed saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to boil over medium-high heat and boil for 1 minute.

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Orange

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain orange strips and repeat process 2 more times. On the third draining, set the orange strips aside in a small bowl.

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Orange

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Bowl

Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and water in now-empty saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved.

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Sugar

Water

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Add the orange peels and reduce heat to medium-low.

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Orange

Simmer orange strips until tender, about 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon or spider, transfer orange strips to one of the prepared baking sheets and cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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Orange

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Baking Sheet

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Place chocolate and corn syrup in medium bowl and microwave until smooth and melted, 1 to 2 minutes, stopping microwave to stir chocolate every 20 seconds. One at a time, dip half of the cooled orange strips about halfway into the melted chocolate and arrange them in a single layer on the second prepared baking sheet.

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Corn Syrup

Chocolate

Orange

Dip

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Place in freezer until set, 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside.

Toss remaining orange strips in remaining 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.

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Orange

Sugar

For the cake: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13- by 9-inch baking pan with baking spray.

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Baking Spray

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In food processor, pulse walnuts and raisins until coarsely chopped; transfer to medium bowl.

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Raisins

Walnuts

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Food Processor

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Process orange pieces in now empty food processor until ground to a pulp. Stir into nut-raisin mixture.

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Orange

Raisins

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Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl; set aside.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

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In large bowl, beat sugar and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Butter

Sugar

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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Egg

Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with buttermilk, scraping down sides and bottom of bowl with rubber spatula as needed.

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Buttermilk

All Purpose Flour

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Add orange-nut-raisin mixture and beat just until combined, about 20 seconds.

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Orange

Raisins

Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake until cake tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

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Oven

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Transfer cake to cooling rack set over parchment paper. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes then invert onto cooling rack. Turn cake dome-side up and cool completely, about 1 hour.

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For the glaze: While cake is cooling, combine orange juice, sugar, vanilla, and salt in medium heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until thickened and reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes.

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Orange Juice