Florida Orange Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
3 c. flour
1 c. chopped pecans
1 1/2 c. dates or raisins

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar well.
Add eggs one at a time and beat well.
Add soda and buttermilk.
Sift flour 3 times.
Add alternately flour and milk, beating after each addition.
Add 1 teaspoon orange rind.
Dust nuts and dates with flour.
Stir in cake mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes in a 9 x 13-inch pan. When cool mix 1 cup sugar and 1 1/2 cups orange juice.
Pour over cake a little at a time.