Lazy Fruitcake

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 8 ounces chopped dates
• 1 lb candy orange slices, cut into small pieces
• 4 ounces flaked coconut
• 2 cups pecans
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 cut orange slices into small pieces. (it's easy if you put them in the freezer for an hour before hand.).
• 2 combine candy,dates, nuts and coconut and dredge with 1/4 cup of the 4 cups of flour.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 sift the rest of the flour with soda and salt.
• 5 cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• 6 add eggs one at a time.
• 7 add vanilla and mix well.
• 8 add flour mixture alternatley with buttermilk.
• 9 fold in date and candy mixture.
• 10 pour into 2 well greased loaf pans.
• 11 bake at 300 degrees for 2 hours.
• 12 pour glaze over hot cakes.
• 13 freezes like a charm!