Orange Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
4 c. all-purpose flour, divided
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
1 c. chopped pecans
2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
Orange Glaze

Preparation

Cream the butter.
Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine 3 3/4 cups of flour, soda and salt.
Gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk; beat well after each addition.
Dredge dates and pecans in remaining 1/4 cup of flour. Stir into batter.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Sprinkle top with orange rind.
Bake at 325\u00b0 about 1 1/2 hours.
Use a wooden pick to punch holes in top of cake, then while cake is still warm, pour orange glaze over top.
Let cake cool before removing from pan.