Black Walnut Cake

Name: Black Walnut Cake
Ingredients: 3 c. cake flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 3/4 c. shortening; 1 c. sugar; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 c. dates; 1 c. black walnuts; 1 orange peel; 1 c. buttermilk; 1 tsp. vanilla; orange topping

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 c. cake flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 c. dates
1 c. black walnuts
1 orange peel
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
orange topping

Directions

1

Sift flour, measure and sift again with salt and soda.
2

Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs one at a time, bearing well after each addition.
3

Add dates, nuts, orange peel and vanilla.
4

Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
5

Then into well-greased loaf pan.
6

Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 300°.
7

When baked, pour orange topping mixture over cake and allow to age for at least 24 hours.