Christmas and Thanksgiving have always been very popular holidays for the cooks in our family (and those who enjoy eating!), as I'm sure it is with most families. There is always a favorite dessert that someone requests and at our house Mom's Orange Slice Cake was one of those. I don't remember the grandchildren being especially fond of it, but for the adults it was one of those explode-in-your-mouth kind of tastes that you only experienced at that time of year. For one thing it's not something you would want to eat every Sunday afternoon! My goodness, how in the world would we ever get to our desired weight loss goal?
For the cake you will need:
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 lb. Dates, chopped
1 lb. Orange slice candy
2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup shredded coconut
3½ cups plain flour
1½ cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
Cream together 1 cup butter with 2 cups sugar. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each. Mix chopped dates, chopped orange slice candy, pecans, and coconut with ½ cup of the flour; set aside.
Add ½ cup buttermilk to sugar mixture; beat well. Add baking soda to remaining buttermilk. Sift remaining flour and add to sugar mixture alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in date mixture.
Turn into an oiled and floured tube pan. Bake in preheated 250º oven for 2 hours, 30 minutes.
Cool cake on rack for 10 minutes and then turn out of pan.
GLAZE:
1 cup orange juice
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons butter
Mix orange juice, confectioners’ sugar, and 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan. Heat, stirring until sugar and butter are melted. Pour over hot cake. Cool.
Enjoy this moist, delicious, beautiful cake next Thanksgiving or Christmas with Gratitude in your Heart and Praise to God on your lips.
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