Apricot Orange Bundt Cake

• For the cake
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 lb unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups dates, chopped
• 1 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• For the glaze
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, then grease & flour a 6-cup Bundt pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, on high speed, beat the sugar & butter 5 minutes or until light & fluffy.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each, & scraping down the sides of the bowl.
4. On low speed, add vanilla, dates, apricots, nuts & zest, mixing well.
5. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, soda & salt.
6. Into the original large mixing bowl, with the mixer on low speed, alternate beating, the flour in fourths & the buttermilk in thirds, into the batter, beginning & ending with flour, & mixing well.
7. Pour the batter into the Bundt pan & bake 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before inverting cake onto a wire rack over a sheet of foil & remove the pan.
9. Meantime, for the glaze, in a small saucepan, stir together all the glaze ingredients.
10. Bring to a boil & cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens slightly.
11. Poke holes in the top of the cake with a long, thick skewer at about 1" intervals.
12. Brush the HOT glaze over the top & sides of the cake, then cool completely.
13. Store at room temperature, tightly covered, for up to 3 days. The cake, tightly wrapped, can also be frozen.

cake, sugar, unsalted butter, eggs, vanilla, dates, apricot, walnuts, orange zest, flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, glaze, granulated sugar, orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apricot-orange-bundt-cake-209894 (may not work)