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Orange Crunch Cake

By: Carol 
"This is an old family recipe and is a favorite at the Holidays!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (22)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 10 inch bundt cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup white sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
  2. Cream butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar. Add eggs, and beat well with an electric mixer at medium speed. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda: add to creamed mixture, blending just until moistened. Stir in raisins, walnuts, and orange rind. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 60 minutes, or until a wooden pick comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 5 minutes.
  4. Dissolve 1/2 cup sugar in orange juice. Pour over hot cake. Cool completely in pan.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 322 | Total Fat: 17.4g | Cholesterol: 63mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2004 by chellebelle   view full review
I wonder if the glaze is supposed to make the top get a little crunchy? That's the only thing...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2009 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
The four star rating is only because this is boldly orange flavored, a bit too much for my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2006 by KristaP   view full review
A great "hearty" orange cake. Family has asked for the recipe. I added half cup of orange...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2003 by CONNIE K. GERLACH   view full review
This cake is the best. It has become my husbands favorite, the only one he requests. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2004 by STARFLOWER   view full review
Moist and delicious, but mine didn't really have a "crunch." It seemed done at 50 minutes so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2002 by GR8TWEETS   view full review
This was a pleasant tasting cake. My husband liked it, I thought it was just okay though. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2002 by box7cubs   view full review
Finding that the raisins I had were stale,I used cranraisins instead. What a hit! My kids...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2004 by Brenda   view full review
My friends and family really enjoyed this and asked for the recipe. I used the orange...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2003 by DMEYER   view full review
This cake is wonderful, and with the orange glaze is very rich. I heated up the sugar/OJ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2003 by MKETTERICK   view full review
This cake has become a Christmas favorite for my family! It is not too sweet and tastes...

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