Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009

Great tasting cake; I substituted butter for shortening (and decreased it slightly) and added cardamom to the batter and used it for the topping instead of cinnamon. This is a comforting, old-fashioned style cake, not too sweet and great for brunch. I would use a smaller cake pan for a higher cake, and also the ingredient list is missing the sugar that goes in the batter.

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LMLSCA

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Banff, Alberta, Canada

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: May 30, 2009

I saw this cake being made on PBS and looked for the recipe. It's a great breakfast cake/meal, not too sweet! An important tip I got from PBS is to use a grinder attachment for your Kitchenaid mixer as it does a great job w/ the nuts, then raisins, then orange.

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2007

This is a great cake and a great way to use up your entire orange. I ate it for breakfast all week long.

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Kalnems

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Arlington, Virginia, USA

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2007

I made this for my boyfriend's birthday, and he liked it as well as my friends. It smelled great coming out of the oven!

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SISSI808

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2005

I used butter instead of shortening. The ingredients list should include additional 1/4 cup of walnuts. I made the topping and placed it on top of the cake prior to baking. The cake tasted wonderful.

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2004

This is a great recipie. It's not overly sweet and by using the whole orange you minimize food waste. The cake was moist, tangy, and packed with flavor; it was a welcome alternative to the super sweet desserts. Thanks.

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