Ingredients

1 C. butter or margarine, softened
2 C. white sugar
6 eggs
3 1/3 C. self-rising flour
1 C. milk
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. lemon flavoring
2 C. pitted dates, chopped
2 C. chopped pecans
2 C. orange juice
3 1/2 C. confectioners sugar

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 325. Grease 10-inch tube pan and line bottom with parchment paper. Grease paper. Dredge dates and nuts in flour and set aside. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well. Add flour, alternating with the milk and mix well. Add vanilla and lemon flavorings. Fold in nuts plus dates. Pour batter into 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from oven and pour orange syrup over cake immediately. Cool in pan 30 minutes then remove from pan. Let stand upside-down overnight, turn over and serve. Orange syrup: In medium bowl, combine orange juice and confectioners sugar. Mix until smooth.
 
 
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