Lazy Fruitcake

This fruit cake is super easy. The best thing about this fruitcake is that people will actually eat it! Uncommon ingredients that make a very tasty fruitcake. Great for cookie trays and holiday gifts.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 2  cups sugar
• 5  eggs
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 4  cups  sifted flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 8  ounces  chopped dates
• 1  lb  candy orange slices, cut into small pieces
• 4  ounces flaked coconut
• 2  cups pecans

• Glaze

• 1  teaspoon  grated lemon peel
• 1  teaspoon orange zest
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. Cut orange slices into small pieces. (It's easy if you put them in the freezer for an hour before hand.).
2. Combine candy,dates, nuts and coconut and dredge with 1/4 cup of the 4 cups of flour.
3. Set aside.
4. Sift the rest of the flour with soda and salt.
5. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
6. Add eggs one at a time.
7. Add vanilla and mix well.
8. Add flour mixture alternatley with buttermilk.
9. Fold in date and candy mixture.
10. Pour into 2 well greased loaf pans.
11. Bake at 300 degrees for 2 hours.
12. Pour glaze over hot cakes.
13. Freezes like a charm!