Good Moist Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1/2 c. water
2 1/4 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
3/4 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
2 unbeaten eggs
2/3 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

First cook 1 cup dates and 1/2 cup water for 5 minutes; stir until smooth and thick.
Cool.
Sift together all dry ingredients. Cream shortening, sugar and eggs one at a time, beat well.
Stir in date mixture.
Combine buttermilk and vanilla; add alternately with dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
Can use electric mixer at low speed.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 minutes.
Can use loaf pan or 2 cake pans or Bundt pan with your favorite icing.
(I use creamed cheese icing.)