Orange Date-Nut Cake Recipe

Name: Orange Date-Nut Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened; 4 cups sugar, divided; 4 large eggs; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; 1 (8 ounce) package sugared dates, chopped; 1 cup pecans, toasted, chopped; 4 teaspoons orange rind, grated, divided; 1 cup orange juice

Servings: persons

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
4 cups sugar, divided
4 large eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 (8 ounce) package sugared dates, chopped
1 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
4 teaspoons orange rind, grated, divided
1 cup orange juice

1
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
2
Combine flour and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat a low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in dates, pecans and 2 tablespoons orange rind. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
3
Bake at 350F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comed out clean.
4
Bring orange juice, remaining sugar and remaining rind to a boil in a saucepan; cool 1 minutes, stirring constantly. Gently, run a knife around edge of the cake; punch holes in the cake with a wooden pick. Drizzle glaze over warm cake. Let cool in pan on a wire rack.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened, 4 cups sugar, divided, 4 large eggs, 4 cups all-purpose flour, and more.

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

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Orange Date-Nut Cake

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