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butter sugar eggs all-purpose flour baking soda salt buttermilk dates pecans orange rind Orange Glaze
Viewed: 29 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- 1 c. butter, softened
- 2 c. sugar
- 4 eggs
- 4 c. all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 c. buttermilk
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
- 1 c. chopped pecans
- 2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
- Orange Glaze
Method
- Cream the butter.
- Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine 3 3/4 cups of flour, soda and salt.
- Gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk; beat well after each addition.
- Dredge dates and pecans in remaining 1/4 cup of flour. Stir into batter.
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
- Sprinkle top with orange rind.
- Bake at 325° about 1 1/2 hours.
- Use a wooden pick to punch holes in top of cake, then while cake is still warm, pour orange glaze over top.
- Let cake cool before removing from pan.
