Orange Date Cake

9 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. butter
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 1/2 c. buttermilk
  • 1 pkg. dates, cut
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 c. broken pecan pieces
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
  • 4 c. all-purpose flour *

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter and sugar.
  2. 2
    Beat in eggs, one at a time. Dissolve soda in buttermilk; add all-purpose flour in 3 parts alternately with buttermilk.
  3. 3
    Add orange rind, dates and pecan pieces.
  4. 4
    Bake for 1 1/2 hours in a preheated 325° oven.
  5. 5
    When cake is done, pour sauce for Orange Date Cake over it and allow cake to cool in pan.

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