Orange Slice Cakecakes 1 lb orange slice candy, cut up 2 cup pecans; chopped 8 oz dates; cut up 1 cup coconut, grated 2 cup flour; divided 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter Preheat the oven to 300 F. Generously grease and flour a tube pan; set aside. Mix together the candy, pecans, dates, coconut and 1/4 cup of the flour; set aside. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla. Mix together the baking soda, salt and remaining 1 3/4 cup flour; add alternately with the buttermilk to the butter mixture. Add the nut mixture; mix well. Pour the batter into a prepared pan and bake for two hours; remove from the oven. For glaze: In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, lemon juice, sugar and butter. Cook until the sugar is dissolved. Spoon the glaze over the warm cake. |
