ORANGE GRAND MARNIER CAKE

ORANGE GRAND MARNIER CAKE

Ingredients for cake:

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking soda
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsps. Orange extract
zest of one orange

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour bundt pans.
Cream butter, orange zest and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine all dry ingredients and sift.
Combine sour cream and milk.
Alternately add dry and wet ingredients.
Pour into prepared bundt pan.
Bake at 350F for 1 hour or until cake tester comes out clean.
Pour butter sauce while hot.
Garnish with candied oranges

Ingredients for Grand Marnier butter sauce:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup Grand Marnier
1/4 cup orange juice

Instructions:
In a saucepan, combine sugar, butter and orange juice. Heat until sugar is melted. Off the fire, add the grand marnier.

Ingredients for candied oranges:
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 pcs. Oranges, sliced

Instructions:
Combine water and sugar, simmer until syrupy. Add the orange slices and cook on low heat until orange skins are translucent. Let it drip on a cooling rack.