Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 c. flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 lb. candy orange slices, chopped
- 1 lb. pitted dates, chopped
- 2 c. walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 1 (3 1/4 oz.) can or 1 c. coconut(flaked)
- 1 c. butter
- 2 c. sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1/2 c. buttermilk
Method:
- Mix together flour and salt.
- Combine candy orange slices, pitted dates, walnuts or pecans and coconut.
- Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix well.
- Cream: 1 cup butter and 2 cups of sugar. Add 4 eggs, one at a time.
- Combine 1 teaspoon soda and 1/2 cup of buttermilk.
- Add milk and flour mixture alternately and blend after each addition.
- Add candy mixture and mix well.
- Bake at 300 degrees for one hour and 45 minutes in a large angel food cake pan that has been well greased.
- It may take longer to bake.
- Test with a toothpick.
- As soon as cake is removed from oven, pour the following mixture over the top.
- Combine 1 cup orange juice and 2 cups powdered sugar. Cool.
- Store in refrigerator overnight before removing from pan.
- This is a large cake.
- It is not difficult to make.
- Once you have the orange slices cut up you have it under control.
- I have had more requests for this recipe than any other.