Orange Date Pound Cake

Name: Orange Date Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick); 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 2/3 cup buttermilk; 1 cup chopped pitted dates (about 8 oz.); 1/2 cup pecans; 2 teaspoons grated orange peel; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; powdered sugar

11 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick)
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped pitted dates (about 8 oz.)
1/2 cup pecans
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
powdered sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2

Grease 6-cup tube pan.
3

Using electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4

Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
5

Combine flour and baking soda in small bowl; add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture, blending until smooth.
6

Mix in dates, pecans, orange peel and vanilla.
7

Spoon batter into prepared pan; cover with foil.
8

Bake cake 30 minutes.
9

Remove foil and continue baking until cake pulls away from sides of pan and tester inserted near center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes.
10

Invert onto rack and cool.
11

(Can be prapared 1 day ahead. Wrap and store at room temperature.).
12

Dust with powdered sugar and serve.