Orange Date Nut Cake Recipe

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Orange Date Nut Cake
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cream the butter and sugar.
  2. Add eggs.
  3. Sift flour and soda together.
  4. Add 2 cups of the sifted flour and soda alternately with the buttermilk.
  5. Add dates, nuts, and grated rind.
  6. Grease and flour a tube pan or angel food cake pan.
  7. Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 1 hour.
  8. While cake is baking, grate the rind of another orange and add to orange juice and sugar.
  9. When cake is done, pour half of the sauce mixture gradually over the cake as soon as it is removed from oven.
  10. The cake will absorb this mixture.
  11. Wait about 15 minutes and invert the pan on a cake plate.
  12. Pour remaining mixture on top and sides.
  13. This cake is better when served cold.
  14. In fact, don't even try to slice while still warm.
  15. The cake will stay fresh for one to two weeks in the fridge.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1303.51 Kcal (5458 kJ)
Calories from fat 640.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 71.16g 109%
Cholesterol 110.5mg 37%
Sodium 1823.13mg 76%
Potassium 1449.41mg 31%
Total Carbs 156.5g 52%
Sugars 75.44g 302%
Dietary Fiber 10.81g 43%
Protein 18.01g 36%
Vitamin C 16.7mg 28%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 5mg 28%
Calcium 288.1mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 380.71 Kcal (1594 kJ)
Calories from fat 187.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.78g 109%
Cholesterol 32.27mg 37%
Sodium 532.47mg 76%
Potassium 423.32mg 31%
Total Carbs 45.71g 52%
Sugars 22.03g 302%
Dietary Fiber 3.16g 43%
Protein 5.26g 36%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 28%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 1.5mg 28%
Calcium 84.1mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.2
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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