Orange Date Nut Cake Recipe

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Orange Date Nut Cake
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Ingredients
13
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Nutrition
414
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 4 cups of flour
  • 1 tsp of baking soda
  • 1 cup of buttermilk
  • 1 package of chopped dates
  • 1 cup of chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup of fresh orange juice
  • 3/4 cup of brandy
  • 2 cups of sugar

Directions:

  1. Cream butter and sugar well.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between additions.
  3. Mix 1/4 cup of flour with the dates and nuts.
  4. Sift remaining flour with soda.
  5. Add milk and flour alternately to the butter mixture.
  6. Add dates and nuts.
  7. Put waxed paper in the bottom of a large tube pan.
  8. Grease the sides and the paper.
  9. Pour in the batter.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
  11. While the cake is still hot, pour on your sauce and let it soak in.
  12. How to make the sauce:
  13. Heat the orange juice in small sauce pan and add the sugar, stir until the sugar dissolves completely.
  14. Off the heat stir in the brandy.
  15. Pour over the hot cake and let it cool in the pan.
  16. Store in air tight container to ripen.
  17. Mema called this a Christmas Cake and it is wonderful with a dollop of whipped cream or my cheap version of cream sauce...melted good quality vanilla ice cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 413.72 Kcal (1732 kJ)
Calories from fat 190.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.12g 32%
Cholesterol 48.74mg 16%
Sodium 631.28mg 26%
Potassium 140.72mg 3%
Total Carbs 48.39g 16%
Sugars 21.83g 87%
Dietary Fiber 3.73g 15%
Protein 5.6g 11%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 100.8mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 365.81 Kcal (1532 kJ)
Calories from fat 168.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.68g 32%
Cholesterol 43.09mg 16%
Sodium 558.18mg 26%
Potassium 124.43mg 3%
Total Carbs 42.78g 16%
Sugars 19.3g 87%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 15%
Protein 4.95g 11%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 11%
Calcium 89.2mg 10%

* 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

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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