Orange Date Nut Fruit Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Chop nuts; cut dates into small pieces.
2. 2
   Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of flour.
3. 3
   Cream butter and sugar.
4. 4
   Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
5. 5
   Sift the rest of flour (3 1/2 cups) with soda. Add flour and buttermilk alternately to butter and egg mixture. Stir in grated orange rind.
6. 6
   Add dates and nuts.
7. 7
   Pour into tube cake pan lined with wax paper.
8. 8
   Bake 1 1/2 hours at 300°.
9. 9
   Remove from pan.
10. 10
    Remove paper.
11. 11
    Return cake to pan and drizzle with topping.