Mrs. Dunton's Hoagy Cake
{named after Hoagy Carmichael's song "Old Buttermilk Sky"]
Cream 1/2 cup butter with 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add 2 well-beaten eggs. Then add 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, alternately with 2 cups cake flour which has been sifted with 1 teaspoon soda, a teaspoon of baking powder and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Add grated rind of 2 oranges and 1/2 cup chopped nuts if desired. Pour in buttered loaf pan approximately 6x10 inches in size. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until done.
While the cake is still hot, pour the following sauce [after cooked] over the top:
Sauce:
Combine 1 cup sugar with the juice of 2 oranges and jucie of 1 lemon. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes
BJ's personal recipe file
Source: old newspaper clipping
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