Orange date cake

Orange date cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 2 c
• eggs - 4 item
• pkg - 1 oz
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• flour
• butter - 1 c
• soda - 1 tsp
• buttermilk - 1/2 c
• pecans - 1 c
• grated orange peel - 2 Tbsp
• orange juice - 1 c
• Add eggs and cream

How to make orange date cake:

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and cream. Add orange peel. Sift dry ingredients except soda. Add soda to buttermilk. Add milk and most of flour alternately. Mix remainder of flour with dates and pecans. Add to batter. Bake in slow oven at 250° for 1 hour and 45 minutes.Topping:2 c. powdered sugar1 c. orange juice2 Tbsp. grated orange peel Mix ingredients and pour over cake while still hot.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, Low cholesterol.