1 lb Orange slice candy, cut up
2 c Pecans, chopped
8 oz Dates, cut up
1 c Coconut; grated
2 c All-purpose flour, divided
1 c Butter
1 1/2 c Sugar
4 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Buttermilk
1/4 c Orange juice
1/4 c Lemon juice
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Butter
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Generously, grease and flour a tube pan; set
aside. Mix together candy, pecans, dates, coconut and 1/4 cup of the flour;
set aside. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a
time. Stir in vanilla. Mix together baking soda, salt and remaining 1 3/4
cup flour; add alternately with buttermilk to the butter mixture. Add nut
mixture; mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 2 hours;
remove from oven. For glaze: In small saucepan, combine orange juice, lemon
juice, sugar and butter. Cook until sugar is dissolved. Spoon glaze over
warm cake.
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1 Servings