Grand Marnier Orange Cake

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 3 eggs, separated
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sour cream
• orange zest from 1 orange
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup Grand Marnier liqueur (or more orange juice may be used)
• pecan halves
• red and green candied cherry halves

Preparation:

Cream butter with 1 cup of the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Sift together the dry ingredients; add to the first mixture alternately with sour cream, beating until smooth. Stir in orange zest and chopped pecans. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. Pour batter into a buttered 9-inch tube pan and bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes.

Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar with orange juice and Grand Marnier; pour over hot cake. Decorate top with pecan halves and red and green cherry halves for a festive look. Cool on rack before removing from pan.

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