Orange Kiss-Me Cake Recipe

Ingredients (24)

• For the Candied Orange Peel:
• 3 navel oranges, scrubbed (See Notes)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons dark corn syrup
• For the Cake:
• Baking spray
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1 medium-sized navel orange, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• For the Glaze:
• 1 cup orange juice (See Notes)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt