Orange Slice Cake I Recipe

Directions

Sift flour and salt together.
Cream butter or margarine and sugar well. Add eggs, flour mixture, soda, and buttermilk; mix well. Fold in orange slices, dates, nuts, and coconut. Pour batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 1 3/4 to 2 hours. Remove cake from oven. Mix together juice and confectioner's sugar; pour over hot cake while still in pan. Cool cake in pan for 20 minutes. Turn out onto cake plate. Cool completely.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (14 total)

Calories
732 cal
37%

Fat
27.4 g
42%

Carbs
118.1 g
38%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (8)

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geekygirl

Oct. 29, 2008

"Fruit cake haters beware. This cake is much like a "poor man's" fruit cake with orange slice candy rather than candied fruit. I've used recipes similar to this one that adds pineapples, no nuts, and..." See more an entire package a coconut (great for coconut lovers). HELPFUL TIPS: Coat the candy in the flour used in the recipe before blending and this will help with the candy sticking on the side of the pan. Dip your cutting knife in warm water, flour or spray with nonstick cooking spray to prevent the candy from sticking on the knife before cutting up the orange slice candies."

DarkerSolace

Mar. 29, 2005

"My grandmother has made this same recipe for years, and it is absolutely fabulous. It has a very similar texture to a fruitcake, but it's sooo much better! The only difference in my recipe is I subs..." See moretitue dark raisins for the dates and pecans for the walnuts (in my family, no other nut besides pecans even exist)."

VOLVONANCO

Dec. 26, 2006

"This cake gets rave reviews and everyone always asks for the recipe. I added a couple tablespoons of orange marmalade to the glaze for an added orange kick....great stuff...." See more"

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