Orange Blossom Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 2 add applesauce, eggs and orange peel; mix well.
• 3 combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk; mix well.
• 4 fold in dates and nuts.
• 5 pour into a greased 9-inch springform pan.
• 6 bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 7 meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• 8 pour over cake.
• 9 cool completely in pan.