Orange Cake

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sour milk or cream
• 1/2 cup seedless raisins (optional)
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• grated rind of 2 oranges
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 350°F., a moderate oven. Cream butter well, add 1 cup sugar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Sift 2 cups flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add alternately with milk to the butter mixture. Mix rest of flour with raisins, nuts and grated rind, add to dough and stir until smooth. Bake 1 hour in a greased and floured 9" tube pan. When done, immediately pour over it orange juice mixed with 1/2 cup of sugar. Let stand in pan until cool.