Recipe

75 Year Old Orange Date Nut Cake Recipe

	Rosemaryblue / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month 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	Rosemaryblu
	orange dates toasted pecans

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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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Comments

robertg 1 year, 1 month 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 1 year, 1 month 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...