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75 Year Old Orange Date Nut Cake Recipe
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Rosemaryblue / All my dishes 2 years ago
This recipe is at least 75 years old. So very moist, made with buttermilk, and the orange glaze just makes it awesome. Orange Date-Nut cake is traditional in our family. Wonderful for Christmas.
Prep:25m Cook:70m Servings:12
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 Rosemaryblu |
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Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups sugar, DIVIDED
- 4 large eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 (8 ounce) package chopped sugared dates
- 1 cup toasted pecans, THEN chopped (I chop by hand, think it's better than bought chopped pecans)
- 4 teaspoons grated orange rind, DIVIDED
- 1 cup orange juice
Directions
- In large mixer bowl, on medium speed beat butter until fluffy
- Gradually add ONLY 2 cups sugar, beating well
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition
- In another bowl, combine flour and baking soda
- Add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture
- Beat at low speed until blended after each addition
- STIR in dates, pecans, and ONLY 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
- Pour batter into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan
- Bake at 350 for 1 hour 10 minutes or until sooden pick inserted in center comes out clean
- Bring orange juice, REMAINING 2 cups sugar and REMAINING rind to boil in saucepan, stirring constantly, 1 minute
- Carefully run a knife around edge of cake gently, punch holes in cake with a wooden pick
- Drizzle orange juice glaze over warm cake
- COOL IN PAN on wire rack
- When cool, turn cake onto plate or stand
- ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! WONDERFUL! ENJOY!
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robertg 2 years ago said:
Does this mean the cake is as old as I am?
All kidding aside sounds great and will have to try it. Thanks for the post...Bob
tuilelaith 2 years ago said:
I just love these old recipes. They are a taste from our past and great to boot! I will be making this one for sure...
pat2me 2 years ago said:
This sounds great! Wonderful old holiday recipe!
saavedra 2 years ago said:
Yum, I have printed this off and when make it soon, thanks.
vindee 2 years ago said:
Bookmarked immediately! I love recipes that have been around for ages, and have a story to tell!!!
organicmama 2 years ago said:
Hmmmmm, does this still taste good after 75 years? :)
Looks good!
yana 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Thank you a lot! My famiy loved my cake cooked by this recipy! It is delectable!
rosemaryblue 1 year, 11 months ago said:
leonora5 1 year, 4 months ago said:
How special that the recipe is so old. It looks delicious too!
brianna 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This sounds delicious. I love anything Orange, so I'll be making this for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Brianna