Orange-Date-Nut Cake

Directions

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   Cream
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   butter
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   and
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   sugar;
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   add
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   eggs and grated orange rind. Mix
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   soda
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   with
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   2
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    cups flour and add alternately with buttermilk.
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    Add
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    dates and pecans floured with 1/4 cup flour. Bake at 350°
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    about
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    1 hour.
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    While cake bakes, mix juice of 1 orange, 1
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    1/2 cups sugar and 2 tablespoons orange rind.
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    Pour over cake while it's hot.