Orange Slice Cake
- Makes one tube cake.
SERVES
Ingredients
- Cake
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1 (8-oz.) pkg. dates
- 1 lb. orange slice candy, cut into pieces
- Glaze
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 275°. In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup buttermilk and one teaspoon soda. Set aside to mix in last. In medium bowl, mix butter, sugar, eggs, and 1 cup of buttermilk. Then add all dry ingredients and mix well. Add reserved buttermilk and soda mixture. Stir in nuts, candy, and dates. Bake in a greased, floured tube pan. Bake 2-1/2 hours. Remove from oven. Let cool 20 minutes. While warm, pour mixture of 1 cup orange juice and 1/2 cup granulated sugar over entire cake. Let sit to soak in. Remove from pan. Cake will store for a week or more. Cake can be garnished with a few whole orange slices on top for presentation.
