MOM'S HOLIDAY ORANGE SLICE CAKE

Mom's Holiday Orange Slice Cake image

Provided by Vicki Wacasey @yerryd1

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup(s) butter
2 cup(s) sugar
4 - eggs
1/2 cup(s) buttermilk
1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
3 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour
1 pound(s) dates, pitted & chopped
1 pound(s) orange slice candy, chopped
2 cup(s) pecans, chopped
1 1/3 cup(s) coconut
2 tablespoon(s) orange zest
1 cup(s) orange juice
2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. 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 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.