Danish Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
16 oz. pitted dates, chopped
4 oz. glazed cherries, chopped
1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts
1 c. coarsely chopped pecans
1 c. shortening
1 1/3 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift the first 3 ingredients together; put 1/3 into bowl.
Add the dates, cherries, walnuts and pecans to the 1/3 mixture; mix well and set aside.
Beat the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time.
Add remaining 2/3 dry ingredients with buttermilk, orange juice and vanilla (which have been blended well).
Add to fruit and nut mixture; blend well. Turn into a 9-inch greased tube pan, lined with foil and greased again.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 20 minutes.