orange slice cake

Name: ORANGE SLICE CAKE
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 4 - eggs; 1 cup(s) butter; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 3 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 can(s) coconut flakes; 1 pound(s) orange slice candies, chopped; 1 pound(s) dates, chopped; 2 cup(s) pecans, chopped; ## TOPPING -; 1 cup(s) unsweetened orange juice; 2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar

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108 Pinches

Lori-Jo Wahl

Providence, RI

Updated on Jul 29, 2012

My grandpa use to make this on special occasions. This cake takes a little while to bake - but it is well worth the wait. It is a rich cake BUT so good.

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yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 - eggs
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 1/2 cups flour
1 can coconut flakes
1 pound orange slice candies, chopped
1 pound dates, chopped
2 cups pecans, chopped
TOPPING -
1 cup unsweetened orange juice
2 cups confectioners' sugar

How To Make orange slice cake

Step 1

Preheat oven: 275 degrees....Grease & flour tube pan; set aside.

Step 2

In large bowl: cream butter & sugar, add eggs 1 at a time; beat well. Dissolve baking soda & buttermilk in a small dish; add to creamed mixture.
Step 3

In another large bowl: add flour, dates, nuts, coconut & candies; stir ingredients around so they are all coated with the flour. Slowly add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture & - MIX WITH HAND!
Step 4

Put in prepared tube pan -- Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. DO NOT REMOVE FROM PAN!!
Step 5

TOPPING - Combine orange juice & confectioners sugar & pour over "HOT" cake. Let cake sit in pan over night.
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