Orange Fruitcake
By: Andie Mitchell
Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 - 11:10pm

Ingredients




1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
zest of one Orange
1 juice of one orange
1 cup walnuts

Preparation

1 Orange Glaze: (see directions) - 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons orange zest, grated; 2 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted 2 Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Sift together flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and remaining orange zest. Beat until fluffy. Alternate adding flour and buttermilk mixture, beginning with flour mixture. 3 Fold in raisins. Pour into greased and floured 8" square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. Spread with orange glaze while still warm. 4 ORANGE GLAZE: Heat 1/4 cup orange juice to boiling. Remove from stove. Stir in 2 Tbsp grated orange zest and 2 cups confectioner's sugar until incorporated. Whisk until smooth.