Orange Slice Cake

Name: Orange Slice Cake
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups white sugar; 4 eggs; 0.5 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 3.5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 pound dates, pitted and chopped; 1 pound orange slices candy, chopped; 2 cups chopped pecans; 1.3333300352097 cups shredded coconut; 1 cup orange juice; 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe by Carol from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

12 servings

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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups white sugar
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4 eggs
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0.5 cup buttermilk
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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3.5 cups all-purpose flour

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1 pound dates, pitted and chopped
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1 pound orange slices candy, chopped
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2 cups chopped pecans
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1.3333300352097 cups shredded coconut
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1 cup orange juice
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2 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.
In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and granulated sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk and add to the creamed mixture.
Place flour in a large bowl and add dates, orange slices, and nuts. Stir to coat each piece. Add flour mixture and coconut to creamed mixture. This makes a very stiff dough, so it will be necessary to stir with a wooden spoon.
Pour batter into the tube pan. Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. As soon as cake comes from oven, combine the orange juice and confectioners sugar and pour over hot cake. Let stand in pan overnight.