Orange-Date Cake

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening (1/4 c. margarine, 1/4 c. shortening)
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2/3 c. buttermilk with 1 tsp. soda dissolved in it
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. grated orange rind
  • 1 1/2 c. chopped dates
  • 1 c. chopped nuts

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix together shortening and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add eggs one at a time. Add, alternating dry ingredients with buttermilk.
  3. 3
    Then add orange rind, dates and nuts.
  4. 4
    Grease and flour long cake pan.
  5. 5
    Bake in 325° oven for 30 minutes or until tested done.
  6. 6
    While cake is still hot pour 1 cup orange juice mixed with 1 cup sugar over it.

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