Orange Date Pound Cake

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"From Taste Of Home"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 3 cups sugar, divided
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon orange rind, divided
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄3 cups buttermilk
• 1 lb dates, chopped
• 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup orange juice

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 2 teaspoons orange peel. Combine flour and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in dates and pecans. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan; spread evenly. Bake at 325° for 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. combine the orange juice and remaining sugar and orange peel; pour over cake. Cool for 30 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.