Apple Orange-Raisin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
    3 tablespoons flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
    2 tablespoons cold butter
    2/3 cup chopped pecans or 2/3 cup walnuts
    CAKE
    3 apples, peeled and chopped
    3/4 cup raisins
    2 tablespoons sugar
    2 teaspoons cinnamon (can use less)
    3/4 cup packed brown sugar
    1/2 cup white sugar
    1/3 cup vegetable oil
    3 large eggs
    1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange rind
    3 teaspoons vanilla
    1 2/3 cups flour
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup sour cream
    1/3 cup fresh orange juice
Preparation
    Set oven to 350 degrees (oven rack to second-lowest position).
    Butter a 10-inch springform pan.
    For the topping: mix together brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; blend in butter, then mix in nuts; set aside.
    For the cake: In a bowl mix together chopped apples, raisins, 2 tablespoons white sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. cinnamon.
    In another bowl beat together brown sugar, white sugar and oil for about 3 minutes.
    Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    Add in orange rind and vanilla; mix till combined.
    In another small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda baking powder and salt.
    In another small bowl whisk together the orange juice with sour cream; then add the flour mixture and sour cream mixture to the egg mixture, mixing JUST until blended.
    Stir in HALF of the apple mixture into the batter; mix to combine.
    Spread HALF of the batter into prepared baking pan.
    Top with remaining apple mixture then sprinkle the topping mixture on top.
    Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until cake tests done.

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