Orange Slice Cake

Name: Orange Slice Cake
Ingredients: 3 1/2 c. flour, sifted; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 lb. orange slice candy, cut up (42 pieces); 1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates; 2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans; 1 (3 1/4 oz.) can coconut*; 1 c. margarine; 2 c. sugar; 4 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 tsp. soda; 1/2 c. buttermilk; 1 c. orange juice; 2 c. powdered sugar

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. orange slice candy, cut up (42 pieces)
1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
1 (3 1/4 oz.) can coconut*
1 c. margarine
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. orange juice
2 c. powdered sugar

Directions

1

Sift together and set aside the flour and salt.
2

Combine and set aside the orange slice candy, chopped dates, walnuts or pecans and coconut.
3

(Important:
4

Add 1/2 cup flour mixture and mix well.)
5

Beat until light and fluffy the margarine, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
6

Combine soda with buttermilk and add alternately with flour mixture to the shortening mixture.
7

Add candy mixture. Blend in by hand with rubber spatula.
8

Put into 10-inch pan lined with wax paper.
9

Bake at 300° for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
10

Remove from oven.