Orange-Walnut Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
2 Tbsp. orange juice
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 c. raisins

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch loaf pan.
Bring butter and eggs to room temperature.
In a large bowl, beat butter at medium speed until softened.
Gradually add sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into egg mixture until just combined.
Stir in orange rind, juice, walnuts and raisins.
Stir.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 50 minutes or until done.
Cool on wire rack 15 minutes before removing from pan.