Orange Candy Cake

Name: Orange Candy Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. butter; 2 c. sugar; 5 eggs; 1 Tbsp. vanilla; 1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates, cut up; 1 lb. pkg. orange slices, cut up; 2 c. pecans; 1 (4 oz.) can shredded coconut; 4 c. sifted flour; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 3/4 c. buttermilk; 1 tsp. grated orange peel; 1 tsp. grated lemon peel; 1/4 c. orange juice; 1/4 c. lemon juice; 1/2 c. powdered sugar

17 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates, cut up
1 lb. pkg. orange slices, cut up
2 c. pecans
1 (4 oz.) can shredded coconut
4 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/4 c. orange juice
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/2 c. powdered sugar

Directions

1

Cream butter; add sugar until fluffy.
2

Beat in eggs one at a time.
3

Add vanilla.
4

Mix dates, candy, nuts and coconut with 1/4 cup flour.
5

Sift remaining dry ingredients, alternately fold them into creamed mix with buttermilk.
6

Fold in fruit-nut mixture. Spoon into well-greased, floured 10-inch tube pan.
7

Bake in slow oven (300°) for 2 1/2 hours.
8

Remove from oven; pour on syrup (grated orange and lemon peel, orange and lemon juice and powdered sugar).
9

Cool on rack.
10

Then remove from pan.
11

Wrap in tinfoil and refrigerate for at least 1 day before serving.
12

Freezes well.