Orange Date Cake
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Ingredients
- Batter
- 1 cup oleo (butter)
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons orange rind, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup cake flour
- 1 cup dates, chopped
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- Sauce
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons orange rind, grated
Instructions
Batter
- Cream the butter and sugar until smooth
- Blend in the eggs one at a time
- Add the grated orange rind and vanilla
- Sift the dry ingredients and add to the cream mixture alternatively with buttermilk
- Mix 1/2 cup flour with date and nuts
- Fold into the cake batter
- Turn into 2 greased loaf pans
- Bake at 325 – 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until done
Sauce
- Mix the sugar, orange juice, and grated orange rind together
- Blend well
- Pour over hot cake as soon as removed from the oven
Orange Date Cake
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