Orange Slice Cake
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A home-kitchen version of orange slice cake, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter or margarine
- 2 c. sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 c. buttermilk
- 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 lb. pitted dates, chopped
- 2 c. chopped nuts
- 1 lb. orange slice candies
- 1 (4 oz.) can flaked coconut
- 2 c. orange juice
- 2 c. confectioners sugar
Method
Preheat oven
to
250°.
In
large bowl, cream together butter or margarine
and
sugar.
Add
eggs,
one at
a time, beating well after each
addition.
In
a measuring cup, dissolve baking soda
in
buttermilk.
In
a medium bowl, combine flour, dates, nuts and candies.
Mix until thoroughly blended. Add coconut and stir to blend.
Add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to creamed mixture.
Blend until a stiff dough is formed.
Spoon dough
into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake
2
1/2 hours or until cake is golden brown.
(Cake will not test for doneness.)
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