Louisiana Cajun Orange Cake Recipe

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Louisiana Cajun Orange Cake
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
1274
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup pecans (or other nuts)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup orange juice (about 1 orange)
  • 1/4 cup pecans
  • 1/3 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cut one orange into pieces, remove all pits.
  3. Grind orange pieces, rind and all, in a blender or food processor.
  4. Remove ground orange pulp to a small bowl.
  5. Grind nuts and raisins.
  6. Add nut and raisin mixture to ground orange pulp and mix.
  7. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  8. Add milk and margarine, and beat for 2 minutes.
  9. Add eggs, beat another 2 minutes.
  10. Add orange, nut and raisin mixture, and mix well with a large spoon.
  11. Pour into a greased and floured 13 x 9 pan.
  12. Bake 40-50 minutes.
  13. While cake is baking, combine remaining nuts, sugar and cinnamon for the topping.
  14. Turn cake onto a serving plate and drizzle with orange juice.
  15. Sprinkle with topping mixture.
  16. Serve, and enjoy!
  17. NOTE: To make this cake in a bundt pan, increase baking time by about 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1273.8 Kcal (5333 kJ)
Calories from fat 597.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66.37g 102%
Cholesterol 144.07mg 48%
Sodium 2637.04mg 110%
Potassium 859.18mg 18%
Total Carbs 160.7g 54%
Sugars 47.74g 191%
Dietary Fiber 15.26g 61%
Protein 19.62g 39%
Vitamin C 27.5mg 46%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 7.5mg 42%
Calcium 373.4mg 37%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 320.91 Kcal (1344 kJ)
Calories from fat 150.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.72g 102%
Cholesterol 36.3mg 48%
Sodium 664.35mg 110%
Potassium 216.46mg 18%
Total Carbs 40.48g 54%
Sugars 12.03g 191%
Dietary Fiber 3.84g 61%
Protein 4.94g 39%
Vitamin C 6.9mg 46%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1.9mg 42%
Calcium 94.1mg 37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 30.2
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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