Date Orange Cake

10 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. shortening
  • 4 unbeaten eggs, one at a time
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 c. buttermilk
  • 4 c. flour
  • 2 tsp. grated orange peel
  • 1 c. chopped nuts
  • 1 lb. chopped dates

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream sugar and shortening.
  2. 2
    Add eggs, one at a time.
  3. 3
    Add soda and salt to buttermilk; then add alternately to creamed mixture with flour.
  4. 4
    Add orange peel, nuts and dates.
  5. 5
    Bake in 1-piece angel food cake pan (large), greased and floured well, 1 1/2 hours at 300°.

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