mom's orange slice cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
robin alexander
INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Our family has this every Christmas. If left alone I could eat the whole thing. YUMMY!!!!

(2 ratings)
yield 20 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 2 Hr

Ingredients For mom's orange slice cake

  • 1 lb
    candy orange slices, chopped
  • 1/2 lb
    dried dates
  • 2 c
    sweetened coconut flakes
  • 2 c
    pecans, chopped
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1/2 c
    orange juice
  • 1 c
    sugar

How To Make mom's orange slice cake

  • 1
    Mix orange slices,dates, coconut, and pecans in 1 c. flour. Set aside.
  • 2
    Preheat ovens to 300 degrees.
  • 3
    Butter and flour tube pan or bundt pan or 4 loaf pans. Non stick are the best.
  • 4
    Cream butter and the 2 c. sugar til fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. beat well after each egg. Mix together baking soda and flour. Add flour mixture alternating buttermilk to butter sugar mixture. Mix well.
  • 5
    Stir in candy orange mixture. Pour into pan of choice and bake until wooden pick inserted into cakes comes out clean {times vary depending on size of pan, bundt pan takes almost 2 hours}.
  • 6
    Mix orange juice and sugar in a small sauce pan, bring to boil. Poke holes in HOT cake. Pour juice mixture over cake. Refrigerate over night to set up.

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