Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 12 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup seedless raisin, chopped
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon orange rind, grated

Method

  • Lightly flour rhe raisins.
  • Cream together the butter and sugar.
  • Mix in the eggs, vanilla and grated orange peel.
  • Add the baking soda and pinch to the flour.
  • Sift flour mixture into the creamed mixture.
  • Add buttermilk and stir.
  • Stir in the walnuts and raisins.
  • Grease, flour and line the cake pan.
  • Bake at 170 C for 55 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven when golden brwon and allow to cool.
  • Carefully remove from the tin.
  • Make the icing by whisking the egg white slightly until foay, beat together the icing sugar and butter.
  • Fold in the egg white and orange peel.
  • Spread over the cooled cake and decorate with strips of orange.