Orange Cake

Name: Orange Cake
Ingredients: 2 c. sugar; 1 c. orange juice; 1 Tbsp. orange peel; 1 c. butter; 2 c. sugar; 4 egg yolks; 1 1/2 c. buttermilk; 1 tsp. soda; grated peel of 2 oranges; 1 pkg. dates, cut up; 1 c. nuts; 4 beaten egg whites; 4 c. all-purpose flour

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. orange juice
1 Tbsp. orange peel
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
grated peel of 2 oranges
1 pkg. dates, cut up
1 c. nuts
4 beaten egg whites
4 c. all-purpose flour

Directions

1

Mix sugar, orange juice and orange peel to dissolve.
2

Next, cream butter and 2 cups sugar.
3

Add egg yolks and flour alternately with buttermilk in which soda has been dissolved.
4

Add grated peel of 2 oranges, 1 package dates (cut up) and nuts. Last, add beaten egg whites.
5

Do not overbeat after you fold in the egg whites.
6

Bake 1 1/2 hours.
7

First 45 minutes at 325°, lower to 300° and bake 45 minutes more.