CANDY ORANGE SLICE CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the applesauce, eggs and buttermilk. In a large bowl, combine the orange slices, pecans, coconut, cherries, dates and 1 cup of flour; toss to coat. Combine the baking soda, salt and remaining flour; add to the buttermilk mixture. Fold in orange slice mixture. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 300° for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Chop the orange slices. Chop the dates. Chop the pecans.
• Add the orange pieces, chopped dates, and chopped pecans to a large mixing bowl.
• Add the ½ cup reserved flour. Toss together until pieces are coated.
• Add the coconut, toss again to coat. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar, until smooth.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition just until incorporated.
• Mix the baking soda into the buttermilk. Stir until dissolved.
• Add flour, alternating with milk, adding portion of flour first, and ending with flour.
• Mix after each addition, just until incorporated together.
• Add the orange pieces mixture to the batter.
• Use a large spoon to fold the orange pieces mixture into the batter just until combined.
• Place batter into a lightly greased and floured tube pan.
• Place in oven preheated 250F degrees, on center rack.
• Bake from 2 to 2 ½ hours, or until done. Test with toothpick for doneness.
• Insert wooden toothpick, if it pulls out clean and without crumbs, cake is done.
• Remove from oven, set on wire cooling rack.
• Place the orange juice and confectioners’ sugar in a small mixing bowl. Stir until well mixed.
• Pour the orange juice and sugar mixture over the cake as soon as you remove cake from oven.
• Let stand in pan overnight.
• Enjoy!