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Orange Date Cake

Orange Date Cake
If you have roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Orange Date Cake might be an amazing lacto ovo vegetarian recipe to try. One serving contains 299 calories, 6g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 20. If you have eggs, orange peel, juice of orange, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a dessert. Orange Zest Maple Date Bars, Chocolate-Date Cake with Chocolate Sticky Toffee Glaze, and Cherry, Date & Nut Muffins are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

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Sift together flour, baking soda and salt; combine 1 cup with dates and walnuts. Set both mixtures aside.
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In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Add orange peel.
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Add reserved flour and date mixtures. Stir in buttermilk just until blended.
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Spoon into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan.
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Bake at 300° for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
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For syrup, in a small saucepan, heat orange juice and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
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Let stand for 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cool 10 minutes more before pouring syrup over cake.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 50 m.
Servings20
Health Score2
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DietsLacto Ovo Vegetarian
Dish TypesDessert
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