orange candy cake

Name: Orange Candy Cake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter; 2 cup(s) sugar; 5 eggs; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla; 1 package(s) (8 oz.) dates; cut cup; 1 pound(s) orange candy slices; cut up; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) pecans; chopped; 1 can(s) (4 oz.) shredded coconut; 4 cup(s) sifted flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) buttermilk

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Teresa Malkemus

Bloomington, IN

Updated on Aug 3, 2023

Very good cake, but a serious diet breaker. Enjoy.

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 package (8 oz.) dates; cut cup
1 pound orange candy slices; cut up
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups pecans; chopped
1 can (4 oz.) shredded coconut
4 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon buttermilk

How To Make orange candy cake

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla.

Step 2

Mix dates, candy, nuts, and coconut with 1/4 cup flour.
Step 3

Sift the remaining flour with baking soda and salt. Alternately fold into creamed mixture with buttermilk.
Step 4

Fold in date mixture. Spoon into a well-greased 10" tube pan.
Step 5

Bake at 300° for 2½ hours.
Step 6

Remove from oven. Let stand for 15 minutes. Remove from pan then pour on Lemon Syrup*.
Step 7

When the cake is completely cool, wrap it in aluminum foil and refrigerate at least 1 day before serving.
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