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1 c. Crisco or butter 2 c. sugar 4 eggs 3 1/4 c. flour, sifted 1/2 to 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 1/2 c. buttermilk 1 bag orange slices, cut up 2 c. pecans,chopped 1/2 to 1 lb. pitted dates, chopped 1 can coconut Mix Crisco and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Sift flour, soda, and salt together. Add buttermilk gradually to egg mixture, alternating with flour mixture until all milk and flour have been used. Mix in orange slices, pecans, dates, and coconut. Pour into tube pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Glaze 1/2 c. orange juice 1/2 box confectioner's sugar Combine ingredients; spread on cake while still hot. Leave in pan until cool. A late friend used to give me one of these cakes every Christmas. It is delicious. This recipe is from an actual cookbook printed by Fundcraft Publishing! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: Cookbooks.com! Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |