Kato's Grand Marnier Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs, well beaten
• 6 ounces unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup golden brown sugar or brown sugar
• 1/4 cup coconut, flaked
• 1/4 cup almonds, toasted,chopped (may substitute pecans)
• 1/4 cup golden raisin, large
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind (may substitute lemon rind)
• 2 1/2 ounces cream of Grand Marnier
• 8 tablespoons milk

Directions

1. 1

   May substitute with other orange liquer, orange juice or soda pop.

2. 2

   But the best flavour comes from the liquers.

3. 3

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees Sift flour, baking powder and salt.

4. 4

   Combine eggs, butter, brown sugar, coconut, almonds, raisins, lemon extract, rind and liquer, blend well.

5. 5

   Mix the moist and dry ingredients together for 4 minutes on medium speed.

6. 6

   Slowly add milk to mixture as needed to make a moist cake batter.

7. 7

   Set aside for 10 minutes.

8. 8

   Butter and flour your cake pan.

9. 9

   (Bake the cake batter in just one pan.) Mix the cake batter again for 3 minutes.

10. 10

    Pour into your prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45- 50 minutes.

11. 11

    Serve with vanilla bean or custard ice cream--.