Orange-Date Nut Cake Recipe

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One of my fondest memories as a child was the scent of this cake cooling on my mom’s dining room table. For those who like dates, nuts and oranges, it is heavenly. Teresa Switzer, Fayetteville, Georgia

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Orange-Date Nut Cake Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped dates
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup grated orange peel
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
ORANGE GLAZE:
1 cup orange juice
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Toss dates with 1/4 cup flour; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in orange peel. Combine the baking powder, baking soda, salt and remaining flour; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in dates and nuts.
Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
For glaze, combine orange juice and confectioners' sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool for 30 minutes.
Cool cake on a wire rack for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Poke holes in cake top. Drizzle glaze over top and sides of cake; cool completely before serving. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 469 calories, 22 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 76 mg cholesterol, 326 mg sodium, 63 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Orange-Date Nut Cake in Country Extra November 2008, p51