mom's holiday orange slice cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Vicki Wacasey
Greenville, TX

My Mom made this for me every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

(2 ratings)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 2 Hr

Ingredients For mom's holiday orange slice cake

  • 1 c
    butter
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 lb
    dates, pitted & chopped
  • 1 lb
    orange slice candy, chopped
  • 2 c
    pecans, chopped
  • 1 1/3 c
    coconut
  • 2 Tbsp
    orange zest
  • 1 c
    orange juice
  • 2 c
    confectioners' sugar

How To Make mom's holiday orange slice cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.
  • 2
    In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and granulated sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 3
    Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk and add to the creamed mixture.
  • 4
    Place flour in a large bowl and add dates, orange slices, and nuts. Stir to coat each piece. Add flour mixture and coconut to creamed mixture. This makes a very stiff dough, so it will be necessary to stir with a wooden spoon.
  • 5
    Pour batter into the tube pan. Bake for 2 hours. As soon as cake comes from oven, combine the orange juice and confectioners sugar and pour over hot cake. Let stand in pan overnight.

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