A Different Kind of Fruitcake

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I've got two orange slice fruit cake recipes take your pick.....


Ingredients

* 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
* 2 cups sugar
* 2 cups applesauce
* 4 eggs
* 1/2 cup buttermilk
* 1 pound candy orange slices
* 2 cups chopped pecans
* 2 cups flaked coconut
* 1 1/2 cups candied cherries
* 1 (8 ounce) package chopped dates
* 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the applesauce, eggs and buttermilk. In a bowl, combine the orange slices, pecans, coconut, cherries, dates and 1 cup of flour; toss to coat. Combine the baking soda, salt and remaining flour; add to the buttermilk mixture. Fold in orange slice mixture. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 300 degrees F for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Orange Slice Fruit Cake Recipe

3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. candy orange slices, chopped
1 lb. pitted dates, chopped
2 c. walnuts or pecans, chopped
1 (3 1/4 oz.) can or 1 c. coconut
(flaked)
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk

How to bake a Orange Slice Fruit Cake
Mix together flour and salt. Combine candy orange slices, pitted dates, walnuts or pecans and coconut. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix well. Cream 1 cup butter and 2 cups of sugar. Add 4 eggs, one at a time. Combine 1 teaspoon soda and 1/2 cup of buttermilk. Add milk and flour mixture alternately and blend after each addition. Add candy mixture and mix well. Bake at 300 degrees for one hour and 45 minutes in a large angel food cake pan that has been well greased. It may take longer to bake. Test with a toothpick. As soon as cake is removed from oven, pour the following mixture over the top. Combine 1 cup orange juice and 2 cups powdered sugar. Cool. Store in refrigerator overnight before removing from pan. This is a large cake. It is not difficult to make. Once you have the orange slices cut up you have it under control! I have had more requests for this recipe than any other.
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