Orange Slice Candy Cake Two Versions Recipes

ORANGE SLICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.
• In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and granulated sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk and add to the creamed mixture.
• Place flour in a large bowl and add dates, orange slices, and nuts. Stir to coat each piece. Add flour mixture and coconut to creamed mixture. This makes a very stiff dough, so it will be necessary to stir with a wooden spoon.
• Pour batter into the tube pan. Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. As soon as cake comes from oven, combine the orange juice and confectioners sugar and pour over hot cake. Let stand in pan overnight.

ORANGE CANDY CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter with gr.
• sugar, add eggs, one at a time.
• Creaming well after each.
• Dissolve soda in buttermilk.
• Alternate butter mixture and 3 1/2 C flour.
• Mix remaining 1/2 C flour with dates, candy pieces,& nuts.
• Add to flour mixture with coconut.
• Pour batter into 10 inch tube pan (greased& floured) Bake 250* for 3 hours.
• Frost with Orange Candy Frosting.
• NOTES: This cake may be kept in refrigerator two weeks if wrapped in foil or plastic.

ORANGE SLICE CAKE

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt (if using); set aside.
• Combine orange slice candy, pitted dates, pecans and coconut; set aside.
• Beat butter until light. While beating, gradually add sugar. Beat eggs, then add to butter and sugar.
• Combine baking soda and buttermilk.
• Add milk alternating with flour mixture. Blend well after each addition.
• Add candy mixture, mixing well.
• Turn into a 10-inch tube pan that has been greased and floured. Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes at 300 degrees.
• Remove from oven; combine orange juice and sugar and mix well.
• TOPPING Combine orange juice and sugar. Mix well. Pour over cake.

ORANGE SLICE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Line the bottom of a large tube pan with greased waxed paper, Do not grease the sides of the pan.
• 2. Sift three cups of flour with soda, salt, and jello. Cream butter, Add sugar and cream well. Add eggs, one at a time. Alternate sifted flour with milk. Add nuts, coconut, and dates. Use the remaining 1/2 cup of flour to coat the cut up orange candy slices. Fold the candy in last with as little mixing as possible to keep the candy from settling. Bake in a large tube pan at 250 degrees for 3 hours, Do not remove from pan. Pour a mixture of the frosting over the cake while it is still hot, let set in pan until cold.