Excellent for the holidays. Better baked ahead of time. DELICIOUS flavor gets better with age.
INGREDIENTS (for 1 servings):
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 16 ounces orange-flavored fruit slice jelly candies, chopped
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
PREPARATION:
Sift flour and salt together.
Cream butter or margarine and sugar well. Add eggs, flour mixture, soda, and buttermilk; mix well. Fold in orange slices, dates, nuts, and coconut. Pour batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 1 3/4 to 2 hours. Remove cake from oven. Mix together juice and confectioner's sugar; pour over hot cake while still in pan. Cool cake in pan for 20 minutes. Turn out onto cake plate. Cool completely.