Orange-Date Cake

Name: Orange-Date Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided; 1 (8-ounce) package chopped dates; 1 cup chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons grated orange rind

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 (8-ounce) package chopped dates
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons grated orange rind

Directions

1

Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
2

Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Add 3 1/2 cups flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Beat well after each addition. Dredge dates, pecans, and rind in remaining 1/2 cup flour.
3

Spoon batter into a greased 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until cake tests done.
4

While cake is still warm, prick surface at 1 inch intervals with a wooden pick; pour Orange Glaze over cake in pan. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.