Ingredients
- 1½ cup (360g) raisins
- ¼ cup (60ml) orange juice
- 1 cup (240g) butter (softened)
- 1 packet of cream cheese (250g)
- 1½ cups (360g) brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 4 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 1 cups (140g) all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
Directions
1. In a saucepan on low heat warm raisins and orange juice until liquid is absorbed, then set aside.
2. In large bowl beat butter cream cheese with sugar until fluffy, add eggs one at a time and orange rind. Stir again.
3. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg, stir into batter adding raisin mixture.
4. Spoon into a greased and floured 9 inch tube pan or bundt pan.
5. Bake in 300°F (~160°C) oven for about 80 minutes. Check it at 60 minutes with a cake tester stick.
6. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes turn onto a rack to cool completely.
7. This cake can be eaten a day later no fuss no waiting around for it to age.
This Recipe recipe makes various servings depending on how large you cut the individual pieces. Preparation time circa 30 minutes. Baking time 80 minutes. Apple Pie Christmas recipe difficulty level medium.
Tags: Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Fruit Cake