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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 220 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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My mother Lois Wilson made this for Christmas instead of fruit cake. Very moist and keeps for a long time. Ingredients:
1 cup butter |
2 cups sugar |
4 eggs |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
3 1/2 cups plain flour |
1 lb dates |
2 cups pecans |
1 lb orange slice |
1 cup coconut |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 cup orange juice |
Directions:
1. mix butter, sugar, and eggs. Mix soda in buttermilk, alternately add flour and milk. cut dates, nuts, and orange slices in small pieces and add along with coconut.
2. Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours.
3. mix orange juice and xxx sugar and glaze over cake while still warm.
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