Orange Slice Fruit Cake Recipe

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.