Orange Fruit Cake

Name: Orange Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. white sugar; 3/4 c. shortening; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 tsp. soda in 1 c. buttermilk; 3 c. sifted flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 c. chopped dates, mixed with a little flour; 1 c. chopped nuts; grated rind of 2 oranges

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Ingredients

1 1/2 c. white sugar
3/4 c. shortening
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. soda in 1 c. buttermilk
3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. chopped dates, mixed with a little flour
1 c. chopped nuts
grated rind of 2 oranges

Directions

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Cream shortening, sugar and eggs (one at a time) and grated orange rind. Then add nuts, flour and salt, sifted together, alternately with sugar and sour milk, add flour last, then dates. Bake for 1 hour at 350° or 2 hours at 300°.