Orange Gumdrop Cake

Name: Orange Gumdrop Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. butter; 3 c. sugar; 3 1/2 c. flour; 4 eggs, separated; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 c. buttermilk; 1 (1 1/4 lb.) bag orange gumdrops; 1/2 c. dates; 2 c. chopped pecans; 1 c. flaked coconut; 1 tsp. orange rind; 1 c. frozen orange juice concentrate

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter
3 c. sugar
3 1/2 c. flour
4 eggs, separated
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 (1 1/4 lb.) bag orange gumdrops
1/2 c. dates
2 c. chopped pecans
1 c. flaked coconut
1 tsp. orange rind
1 c. frozen orange juice concentrate

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 275°.
2

Cream butter and 2 cups sugar.
3

Add egg yolks and beat well.
4

Finely chop dates, gumdrops and pecans and dust them with a little flour.
5

Add to creamed mixture along with coconut and orange rind.
6

Dissolve soda in the buttermilk and add with the rest of flour to batter, fruit and nut mixture.
7

Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
8

Bake in large greased and floured tube pan for 2 hours.