Orange Date Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. grated orange rind
1 pkg. chopped dates, dredged in 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Combine shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating until fluffy.
Sift flour, salt and soda together.
Add dry ingredients alternately with the milk to the first 3 ingredients.
Add the dates, orange rind and nuts; mix.
Pour into a tube pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for an hour and 15 minutes, or until firm.