Kindness Cake Recipe

Name: Kindness Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange rind; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; 1 1/4 cups chopped pitted dates; 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen); 1 cup chopped almonds; Orange Icing; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 cups icing sugar (sift through a sieve after measuring to remove lumps); 2 tablespoons orange juice

Servings: persons

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange rind
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 1/4 cups chopped pitted dates
1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup chopped almonds
Orange Icing
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups icing sugar (sift through a sieve after measuring to remove lumps)
2 tablespoons orange juice

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; line 2 8x4 loaf pans with parchment paper and set aside.
2
In a mixing bowl, beat butter with sugar until mixture is fluffy.
3
Next, beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then stir in orange rind.
4
In a separate mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda and powder, and salt.
5
Stir dry mixture into butter mixture alternately with buttermilk (dry, buttermilk, dry, buttermilk, finally dry).
6
Into this batter, stir in dates, cranberries and almonds just until combined.
7
Scrape batter into the two prepared loaf pans and bake in the centre of preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, about 75 minutes.
8
Turn out onto cooling racks and cool completely.
9
You could now wrap cakes in heavyduty foil and freeze for up to one month, if you wish.
10
To make icing, beat butter with just 1/4 cup of the icing sugar, then beat in orange juice.
11
Beat in remaining sugar until icing is smooth.
12
Spread icing over tops of both cakes.

2238

kcal

Calories

147

Fat

215

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter, softened, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, 3 large eggs, 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange rind, and more.

Yes, Kindness Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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