Old-Fashioned Orange Slice Cake Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour
Servings:
2 cakes
Ingredients
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 6 ounces pitted dates, chopped
  • 10 ounces orange slice candies, chopped
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 3 ounces sweetened coconut flakes
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray two 9-inch cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a very large bowl, add all ingredients. Stir to combine. Dough will be very heavy and sticky. No need to mix dry and wet ingredients separately. Stir all ingredients together until dough forms.
  3. Pour into 2 cake pans. Spread evenly. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
  4. Serve and enjoy!