Subj : 8/16 Nat'l Rum Day - 3 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sun Aug 15 2021 13:38:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Orange Cake w/Hot Rum Sauce Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Nuts, Citrus, Booze Yield: 4 Servings MMMMM----------------------------CAKE--------------------------------- 1 c Butter; softened 1 c Sugar 5 ts Grated Orange Rind 2 lg Eggs 2 1/2 c Flour 2 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Baking Soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Buttermilk 1 c Pecans; fine chopped Powdered Sugar MMMMM-----------------------HOT RUM SAUCE---------------------------- 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Water 1/4 c Orange Juice 3 tb Lemon Juice 2 tb Rum *** Cake *** Cream butter in a large bowl until fluffy, gradually adding the sugar. Beat until light. Stir in rinds, add eggs one at a time beating after each. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat well after each addition. Fold in nuts and pour in a greased and floured 9-inch tube pan. Bake in a preheated 350ºF oven for 50-60 minutes until it tests done. Cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes. *** Hot Rum Sauce *** Boil sugar and water for 1 minute, cool slightly, add remaining ingredients. Carefully spoon over warm cake until all is absorbed. Let cool and dust with powdered sugar. Cover loosely to store. Source: "The Yankee Kitchen" 03-25-93 (#4) From: http://www.recipesource.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... I was going to wear my camouflage shirt today, but I couldn't find it. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .