*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Grand Marnier Cake

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Dia's Scrap Book 

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      c             Sugar
   1      c             Butter
   4                    Eggs
   4      c             Flour -- sifted
   1 1/2  ts            Soda
     1/2  ts            Salt
   1 1/2  c             Buttermilk
   2      tb            Orange zest -- up to 3, grated
   2      c             Dates -- chopped and dredged
                        - in small amount of flour
   2      c             Pecans -- chopped
                        Icing:
   1      c             Orange juice
   2      c             Sugar
     1/4  c             Grand Marnier
   2      tb            Orange zest -- grated

  Cream sugar and butter well. Beat in eggs 1 at a time with mixer
  until well blended. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture
  alternately with buttermilk, mixing well after each addition. Stir
  in orange peel, dates, and pecans. Pour into large buttered and
  floured tube pan or 3 medium loaf pans. Bake 325°F for 1-1/2 hours
  or until done. Cake should pull away from side of the pan when
  done. Before removing cake and while hot, punch a lot of holes in
  cake. Spoon icing on cake.

  Icing:

  Mix before making cake. Stir occasionally.

  Liked by both fruitcake lovers and haters. :-)

  Typos courtesy of Becci McClain, 1994

  From Dia's Scrap Book


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