Orange Walnut Rum Cake with Grand Marnier Icing

1 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 1 hours

1187 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	butter	or margarine
2 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose	sifted
1	cup	sugar
2	teaspoons	baking powder
2	each	orange zest	grated
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1	each	lemon zest	grated
1/2	teaspoon	salt
2	large	eggs
1	cup	walnuts	finely chopped
1	cup	buttermilk	or yogurt

Pour on liquid
1	cup	sugar
1	cup	orange juice
3	tablespoons	lemon juice
4	tablespoons	rum

Grand marnier icing
1/3	cup	butter	or margarine
2	cups	powdered sugar
1	tablespoon	orange zest	grated
1	x	liqueur	grand marnier or cointreau, orange flavor

Directions

Cream butter; gradually add sugar and beat until light.

Add fruit rinds; add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.

Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until smooth.

Fold in nuts. Pour into greased 9 or 10-inch 2-quart tube pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

Strain fruit juices into saucepan.

Add sugar and rum; bring to boil.

Pour slowly over hot cake in pan. If all liquid is not absorbed, pour remainder on later.

FOR ICING: Bring butter to room temperature.

Mix all ingredients, adding enough Grand Marnier to make a spreading consistency.

Spread on cooled cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 353g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1187 42% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.0g	86%
Saturated Fat 27.0g	137%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 181mg	60%
Sodium 648mg	27%
Total Carbohydrate 156.0g	52%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	12%
Sugars 108.0g
Protein 15.0g	29%

Vitamin A	28%		Vitamin C	32%
Calcium	13%		Iron	20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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