Orange Brunch Cake

• 1
  

  cup butter
  

• 1
  

  cup sugar
  

• 2
  

  egg yolks
  

• 1
  

  teaspoon vanilla extract
  

• 1 ¹⁄₂
  

  tablespoons orange zest
  

• 2 ¹⁄₂
  

  cups flour
  

• 1
  

  teaspoon baking powder
  

• 1
  

  teaspoon baking soda
  

• ¹⁄₂
  

  teaspoon salt
  

• 1
  

  cup buttermilk
  

• 1
  

  cup walnuts, chopped
  

• 1
  

  cup dates, chopped
  

• 2
  

  egg whites
  

• sauce
  

• 6
  

  tablespoons orange juice
  

• ¹⁄₂
  

  cup sugar
  

instructions

• Beat egg whites till stiff.
• Cream 1 cup butter with 1 cup sugar till creamy.
• Add egg yolks; beat.
• Add salt, peel, vanilla; beat.
• Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda together.
• purchase a bit out to flour dates and nut,or they’re going to sink to backside
• Add alternately flour and buttermilk, ending with dry ingredients.
• Fold in dates and nuts.
• Fold in egg whites.
• Change into backside greased handiest 13x9x2 trip pan. (i aged springform pan ).
• Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or till cake tests performed.
• Pour sauce over cake while aloof warm.
• Heat to boiling 1/2 cup sugar and orange juice together and pour over cake. (i didnt have to strive this it became as soon as orangey and sweet ample for us and moist ample ).