Orange Candy Cake

Name: Orange Candy Cake
Ingredients: 8 oz. chopped dates; 2 c. chopped pecans; 2 c. coconut; 16 oz. orange candy, cut up; 1 c. flour; 1/2 c. Crisco; 1/2 c. oleo; 2 c. sugar; 4 eggs; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. soda; 2 1/2 c. flour; 1/2 c. buttermilk

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

8 oz. chopped dates
2 c. chopped pecans
2 c. coconut
16 oz. orange candy, cut up
1 c. flour
1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 c. oleo
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. buttermilk

Directions

1

Mix the dates, pecans, coconut and candy (coated with flour before cutting up).
2

Cream together the Crisco, oleo, sugar, eggs, salt and soda.
3

Add the 2 1/2 cups flour, alternating with buttermilk to the creamed mixture, then add the first mixture to all and mix well.
4

Bake in a greased and floured tube pan at 325° for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.