* Exported from MasterCook * Grand Marnier Cake Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : FareShare Gazette Cake Contest Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
or any good quality orange liqueur
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups sour cream
Zest of one orange
1 cup chopped walnuts
Topping:
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup orange juice
1/3 cup Grand Marnier
blanched slivered almonds1. Preheat oven to 350 deg.
2. Cream: 1 cup butter with 1 cup sugar until pale and fluffy.
3. Beat in: 3 egg yolks, one at a time.
4. Add: 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
5. Sift together: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1
teaspoon baking soda.
6. Add dry ingredients to batter, alternating with 1 1/2 cups sour cream,
beginning and ending with dry ingredients and mixing until smooth.
7. Stir in zest of 1 orange and 1 cup chopped walnuts.
8. Beat until stiff, 3 egg whites. Fold into batter.
Pour batter into a greased 9-inch tube pan.
9. Bake in 350 deg. oven for 50-55 minutes, or until cake tests done. Topping: Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup orange juice, and 1/3 cup Grand Marnier.
Pour over hot cake while it is in the pan. Sprinkle with blanched slivered almonds and let cake cool before removing
from the pan. Enjoy with a hot cup or tea or coffee. This is an excellent cake. Not too sweet. Very moist and keeps well for
several days. I first made this cake while attending cooking classes in
California in 1966. Contributed to FareShare Gazette by ChefAlice <ChefAlice@aol.com>; 20 February, 2001. <http://www.fareshare.net> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Congratulations Alice.
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