Orange Cranberry Torte

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
• 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries (coarsely chopped)
• 1 cup dates (chopped)
• 4 tsp orange peel (grated)
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tsp orange juice