It's hard to believe we are already 13 days into the New Year.
Our New Years Eve was quiet. We played Scrabble and had a few cocktails and appetizers. I was in bed by 11pm and said hello to 2020 around 8am on the first.
I meant to post sooner but I've been hit with some news that has taken some serious processing. My Mother has been diagnosed with dementia. At first I had a really good cry. Something I haven't done in a very long time. Now I am somewhat numb. I don't know what to think or how I feel. My Grandmother also suffered from dementia so I am somewhat familiar with how this is going to unravel. I got the news from my Step Father. My Mother and I haven't really talked about the diagnosis other than she told me she "has a really bad memory and there is something wrong with her brain and she can't get a new brain."
My Mother is an amazing baker and cook as well. One of my favorite cakes that she made for me throughout my entire child hood is Orange Kiss Me cake. It is a delicious cake that is not too sweet and can be eaten for breakfast as well. I remember my Dad would always get so upset with my Mom for letting me have cake sometimes for breakfast but she just shooed him away and said "it is no different than a donut." Thanks for letting me have cake for breakfast Mom.
For the cake:
3/4 Cup Orange Juice ( I used the juice from one orange and the zest )
2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 Cup shortening or butter
1/2 Cup milk
1 tsp Triple Sec
2 Eggs
1 Cup raisins
1 Cup chopped Walnuts
Combine Orange Juice with flour, sugar and salt. Add butter, milk, eggs and triple sec and mix with an electric mixer on medium for about 2 minutes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease and flour a 9 x 13 cake pan
Bake approximately 40 minutes until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Nut Topping:
1/3 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup chopped Walnuts
1 tsp. cinnamon
Drizzle warm cake with OJ or the juice and zest of one orange.
Sprinkle on nut topping.
* My Mom originally used 1 can of frozen orange juice concentrate. She did not mix with water but used half of the can for the cake and half f the can for the topping.
Our New Years Eve was quiet. We played Scrabble and had a few cocktails and appetizers. I was in bed by 11pm and said hello to 2020 around 8am on the first.
I meant to post sooner but I've been hit with some news that has taken some serious processing. My Mother has been diagnosed with dementia. At first I had a really good cry. Something I haven't done in a very long time. Now I am somewhat numb. I don't know what to think or how I feel. My Grandmother also suffered from dementia so I am somewhat familiar with how this is going to unravel. I got the news from my Step Father. My Mother and I haven't really talked about the diagnosis other than she told me she "has a really bad memory and there is something wrong with her brain and she can't get a new brain."
My Mother is an amazing baker and cook as well. One of my favorite cakes that she made for me throughout my entire child hood is Orange Kiss Me cake. It is a delicious cake that is not too sweet and can be eaten for breakfast as well. I remember my Dad would always get so upset with my Mom for letting me have cake sometimes for breakfast but she just shooed him away and said "it is no different than a donut." Thanks for letting me have cake for breakfast Mom.
For the cake:
3/4 Cup Orange Juice ( I used the juice from one orange and the zest )
2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 Cup shortening or butter
1/2 Cup milk
1 tsp Triple Sec
2 Eggs
1 Cup raisins
1 Cup chopped Walnuts
Combine Orange Juice with flour, sugar and salt. Add butter, milk, eggs and triple sec and mix with an electric mixer on medium for about 2 minutes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease and flour a 9 x 13 cake pan
Bake approximately 40 minutes until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Nut Topping:
1/3 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup chopped Walnuts
1 tsp. cinnamon
Drizzle warm cake with OJ or the juice and zest of one orange.
Sprinkle on nut topping.
* My Mom originally used 1 can of frozen orange juice concentrate. She did not mix with water but used half of the can for the cake and half f the can for the topping.
For a week I've not been able to post a comment; I am only doing so as the office computer seems OK.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear about mother; no good that.
Hmm...I wonder why. Thank you very much.
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