Griffin Pecan Cake

13 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 cups flour
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 lb candied pineapple
  • 1 lb candied cherry
  • 4 cups pecan pieces
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  2. 2
    Cream together butter and sugar.
  3. 3
    Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  4. 4
    Sift together 3 cups flour with salt and baking powder.
  5. 5
    Gradually add to butter mixture.
  6. 6
    Mix remaining flour with the fruits and pecans and stir into batter.
  7. 7
    Add vanilla and pour into a greased and floured tube pan.
  8. 8
    Bake for 3 hours, remove from oven.
  9. 9
    While cake is still warm, combine sauce ingredients and pour over warm cake.
  10. 10
    Let cake cool completely before serving.

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