Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 3/4 cup Crisco or butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 cups sifted flour
  • 3 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract(or vanilla)
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate( unsweetened cocoa powder)
  • Orange glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon grand marnier, 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice and the zest of 1 orange (blood orange if you can find one) Simply put all in a little pot and heat until melted and clear and pour over the cake.

Instruction

  • Mix the butter, sugar, milk, flour, baking powder and orange extract together.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time and mix well.
  • Put one third of the batter in another bowl and add the chocolate and mix thoroughly.
  • In a tube or bundt pan,(I recommend a non stick tube pan) put a layer of half of the white batter. Then pour in all the chocolate batter, and then, the rest of the white batter.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour, but check for doneness after 45 minutes. Ovens are all different!
  • Remove from pan. Regina never frosted her cake , nor do I. However, I have added a grand marnier glaze for those who would like a little extra sweetness and crunch of sugar.