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orange date cake

(6 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Penny Chaput
@ChaputRN
Independence, MO

This is a recipe handed down from my Great Grandma Hattie Jones. This is a moist delicious cake that has a very fresh citrus flavor. Keep in mind that the recipe is so old that I had to nearly rewrite the directions. What a great family heirloom!

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With a super moist filling and a winning combo of orange and date, how can you lose?! This is a wonderful cake... and a wonderful find.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(6 ratings)
yield 8 -10
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For orange date cake

  • 1 c
    dates, chopped
  • 1 c
    walnuts or pecans
  • 1 c
    coconut
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 4
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    grated orange peel
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • THE FOLLOWING 3 INGREDIENTS ARE FOR THE FILLING/ICING
  • 2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 c
    fresh orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    grated orange peel

How To Make orange date cake

  • 1
    FOR THE CAKE: Mix 1/2 cup of the flour with dates, coconut, and nuts. Set aside. Cream together butter and sugar, add eggs, grated orange peel, flour (1 cup at a time), vanilla, buttermilk, baking soda and salt. Blend with mixer just until blended well.Stir in flour mixture with the dates, coconut and nuts. Pour into non-stick tube cake pan.
  • 2
    Bake in 350 degree oven for 45-60 minutes or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean. When cake comes out of oven poke holes in cake so the icing/filling can run into cake.
  • 3
    FOR THE FILLING/ICING Mix powdered sugar, orange juice and grated orange peel until blended. Spread over hot cake
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