Grand Marnier Cake

Name: Grand Marnier Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided; 3 large eggs, separated; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon orange zest, from 1 orange; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1/3 cup Grand Marnier liqueur, or orange juice; 1 cup pecan halves

A citrus-infused cake combines Grand Marnier, orange zest, and orange juice for a vibrant flavor.

⭐ 3.9 (39 reviews) Prep: 30 minCook: 50 minTotal: 80 minYields: 16 servings

Category Tags:

Dessert Cake

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Cream butter with 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in egg yolks.
Sift dry ingredients; alternately add to the butter mixture with sour cream, beating until smooth.
Stir in orange zest and chopped pecans.
Beat egg whites until stiff, then fold into the batter.
Pour batter into a buttered 9-inch tube pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
Combine 1/2 cup sugar with orange juice and Grand Marnier; pour over the hot cake.
Decorate with pecan halves and cool on a rack before removing from the pan.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 314 kcal

Carbohydrate: 34 g

Cholesterol: 74 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 4 g

Saturated Fat: 9 g

Sodium: 219 mg

Sugar: 21 g

Fat: 18 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g