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Orange Kiss-Me Cake

Cake:
1 orange
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup walnuts
2 cups soft whole wheat flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened or shortening
2 eggs
Topping:
Reserved 1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 by 13-inch pan with shortening, then lightly flour. Squeeze orange, reserving 1/3 cup juice for topping; remove seeds. In a blender or food processor bowl with metal blade, grind together orange peel and pulp, raisins and 1/3 cup walnuts; set aside.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, milk and butter; beat with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, then beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Stir in orange-raisin mixture. Pour batter into pan.

Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Drizzle reserved 1/3 cup orange juice over warm cake in pan.

In a small bowl, mix 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Stir in 1/4 cup walnuts; sprinkle over cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour.