Orange Fruit Cake

Name: Orange Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. butter or margarine; 2 c. sugar; 4 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 4 c. all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 c. buttermilk; 1 tsp. baking soda; 2 Tbsp. grated orange rind; 2 c. raisins, chopped; 1 c. walnuts, chopped; 1 c. coconut, flaked

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
2 c. raisins, chopped
1 c. walnuts, chopped
1 c. coconut, flaked

Directions

1

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
3

Add vanilla.
4

Add sifted flour and salt alternately with combined buttermilk and soda.
5

Blend in orange rind, raisins, walnuts and coconut.
6

Turn into a well-greased and floured tube pan (10-inch).
7

Bake in slow oven (300°) until a cake tester comes away dry (about 1 1/2 hours). Remove from oven, leave cake in pan.