Orange Slice Fruitcake Recipe

Orange Slice Fruitcake Recipe

Ingredients:

1 lb of candy (orange slice); cut up
2 c of chopped pecans
1 c of chopped dates
1 c of grated coconut
1 c of butter
1-1/2 c of sugar (refined)
4 pcs of eggs
2 c of flour (all purpose)
1 tsp of baking soda (Arm & Hammer)
1/2 tsp of salt
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1/2 c of buttermilk

For the Glaze:
1/4 c of juice (orange)
1/4 c of juice (lemon)
1/4 c of sugar (white)
1/4 c of butter

Instructions:

Preheat the oven (300 degrees F). Grease a Bundt pan then coat with small amount of flour. Place on the side.

Combine (1/4 cup) flour, candy, dates, pecans, and coconut inside a bowl; mix thoroughly and set on the side. Beat sugar with butter till fluffy and creamy. Add the eggs individually, while beating continuously.

Add vanilla; stir thoroughly. Combine remaining flour, soda, and salt; Alternately add onto the mixture of butter with the buttermilk. Add the mixture of nuts; mix thoroughly. Pour the batter onto the pan.

Bake inside preheated oven, at about two hrs; take out from the oven. Spoon over the glaze while cake is still warm.

To make the glaze, combine butter, juices, and white sugar on a saucepan. Cook above gentle heat till sugar has dissolved completely.

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