Louisiana Cajun Orange Cake Recipes

LOUISIANA CAJUN ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut one orange into pieces, remove all pits.
• Grind orange pieces, rind and all, in a blender or food processor.
• Remove ground orange pulp to a small bowl.
• Grind nuts and raisins.
• Add nut and raisin mixture to ground orange pulp and mix.
• Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add milk and margarine, and beat for 2 minutes.
• Add eggs, beat another 2 minutes.
• Add orange, nut and raisin mixture, and mix well with a large spoon.
• Pour into a greased and floured 13 x 9" pan.
• Bake 40-50 minutes.
• While cake is baking, combine remaining nuts, sugar and cinnamon for the topping.
• Turn cake onto a serving plate and drizzle with orange juice.
• Sprinkle with topping mixture.
• Serve, and enjoy!
• NOTE: To make this cake in a bundt pan, increase baking time by about 10 minutes.

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Mix all cake ingredients well.
• 2. Spray a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray (like Baker's Joy) and add cake batter.
• 3. Bake for 30 min. at 350.
• 4. In a saucepan cook milk, butter, and sugar.
• 5. Cook until thick stirring often about 15 min.
• 6. Add coconut and pecans.
• 7. Spread over warm cake. Cut in squares.