ORANGE CANDY CAKE

Orange Candy Cake image

This is kind of like a Fruit Cake with a "Twist". Frost this cake with the Orange Candy Frosting.

Provided by Lali8752

Categories Breads

Time 3h20m

Yield 1 bundt cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
4 cups all-purpose flour
14 ounces dates, cut into pieces
2 cups chopped nuts
1 cup coconut, flaked
1 lb orange slice candy, cut into pieces

Steps:

Cream butter with gr.
sugar, add eggs, one at a time.
Creaming well after each.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk.
Alternate butter mixture and 3 1/2 C flour.
Mix remaining 1/2 C flour with dates, candy pieces,& nuts.
Add to flour mixture with coconut.
Pour batter into 10 inch tube pan (greased& floured) Bake 250* for 3 hours.
Frost with Orange Candy Frosting.
NOTES: This cake may be kept in refrigerator two weeks if wrapped in foil or plastic.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 8646.8, Fat 407.4, SaturatedFat 191.9, Cholesterol 1339, Sodium 4857.2, Carbohydrate 1176.4, Fiber 83.8, Sugar 679, Protein 145.8