Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Mary's Candied Orange Slice Cake

1 c. butter
3 c. flour
1 c. buttermilk
1 box light brown sugar
1 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
4 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 lbs. dates, chopped
2 c. chopped pecans
3.5 oz can angel flake coconut
30 candy orange slices, cut smaller

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Add flour alternating with buttermilk in which soda has been dissolved. Use other half of flour to coat chopped dates and orange slices. Add vanilla. Add oranges, dates, and coconut.  Pour in one large stem* pan or 2 loaf pans that have been greased. Bake at 250 for 2 1/2 hours.

*A stem pan is like an angel food cake pan or Bundt pan.

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