Orange Fruit Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Squeeze juice from oranges and stir in 3/4 cup sugar.
2. 2
   Remove loose fibers from orange peel and grind with nuts and raisins through medium grinder.
3. 3
   Sift flour, salt and soda together.
4. 4
   Cream shortening and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar until fluffy.
5. 5
   Beat in eggs, one at a time.
6. 6
   Add vanilla to buttermilk and stir in alternately with dry ingredients.
7. 7
   Bake at about 325° for half hour and then reduce heat slightly for another half hour.
8. 8
   Immediately upon removing from oven, dip orange juice and sugar over tops of cakes and cool in pans.
9. 9
   Makes 2 loaves.