Roasted Orange Cakes

Roasted Orange Cakes
Roasted Orange Cakes might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 476 calories, 8g of protein, and 18g of fat. This recipe serves 10. If you have baking powder, salt, vanilla, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 450°F.
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Simmer raisins and rum in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally, until rum is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
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Cut a very thin slice off bottom of each orange so it will stand without rolling.
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Cut a 3/4-inch-thick slice off top of each, removing any flesh from tops and reserving them.
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Remove as much flesh as possible from orange with a sharp knife and a spoon (reserving flesh for another use if desired), leaving an empty shell.
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Sift together flour, baking soda and powder, and salt. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in vanilla and zest. Alternately fold in flour mixture and buttermilk in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Fold in raisins.
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Fill orange shells two-thirds full with batter and put tops in place. Wrap oranges individually in foil and arrange on a baking sheet.
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Bake in middle of oven 50 minutes.
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Transfer oranges in foil to a rack.
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Remove foil when cool enough to handle, then cool oranges on racks at least 15 minutes.
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Serve warm or at room temperature.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings10
Health Score4
Dish TypesSide Dish
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