Date-Nut Fruitcake

Name: Date-Nut Fruitcake
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 237 milliliters butter, softened; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 237 milliliters flaked coconut; 237 milliliters chopped dates; 4 eggs; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters golden raisins; 3 Tbsps orange juice; 1 Tbsp grated orange peel; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 79 milliliters sugar

Date-Nut Fruitcake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 339 calories. Head to the store and pick up golden raisins, dates, pecans, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Add eggs; mix well.

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Egg

Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in the coconut, raisins, dates, pecans and orange peel.

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Baking Soda

Orange Zest

Buttermilk

Coconut

Raisins

Pecans

Dates

All Purpose Flour

Spoon into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan.

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Frying Pan

Bake at 300° for 85-95 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

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Place a piece of waxed paper under rack.

In a small saucepan, bring the sugar and orange juice to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Stir in orange peel. Poke holes in cake with a long wooden skewer; gradually spoon glaze over fruitcake. Cool completely.

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Orange Juice