Name: Orange-Date Nut Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped dates -; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided -; 1 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 2 large eggs -; 1/4 cup grated orange zest -; 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 -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Orange-Date Nut Cake

1. 1 cup chopped dates -

2. 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided -

3. 1 cup butter, softened -

4. 1 cup sugar -

5. 2 large eggs -

6. 1/4 cup grated orange zest -

7. 1 teaspoon baking powder -

8. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda -

9. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

10. 1 cup buttermilk -

11. 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans -

12. ORANGE GLAZE: -

13. 1 cup orange juice -

14. 1 cup confectioners' sugar -

15. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

How to cook deliciously - Orange-Date Nut Cake

1. Stage

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 zest. 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.

2. Stage

Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

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.