10 Day Date And Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1/2 c. shortening
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. boiling water
2 c. sugar
3 1/3 c. flour
1/2 c. chopped nuts
2 eggs

Preparation

Mix dates with boiling water. Cool to lukewarm. Cream the shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Mix in date mixture and add soda, flour and salt. Add the nuts. Bake in ungreased tube pan at 350\u00b0 until done, about 60 minutes.