Orange Date Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 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

Recipe

• 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.