4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter
2 cups packed light brown sugar
6 eggs
2 cups orange marmalade
2 tsp. orange extract
1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk
2 cups golden raisins (soaked in warm water)
1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Stir together flour, baking soda, spices and salt. Beat together butter add sugar until creamy and continue beating as you add eggs, one at a time. Stir in orange marmalade and orange extract (or liqueur).

Add flour alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in raisins and nuts. Pour into 2 greased and floured 12-inch round cake pans.

Bake in preheated 350°F oven about 50 minutes or until cake tests done. This cake is better if allowed to age a few days.

Makes two 12-inch round cake pans.

Submitted by: Belle