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Grand Marnier Cake Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened1 1/2 cups sugar, divided 3 eggs, separated 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sour cream orange zest from 1 orange 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup orange juice 1/3 cup Grand Marnier liqueur (or more orange juice may be used) pecan halves
Directions:
PREPARATION:Cream butter with 1 cup of the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Sift together the dry ingredients; add to the first mixture alternately with sour cream, beating until smooth. Stir in orange zest and chopped pecans. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. Pour batter into a buttered 9-inch tube pan and bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes. Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar with orange juice and Grand Marnier; pour over hot cake. Decorate top with pecan halves. Cool on rack before removing from pan. | |