Date Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. dates
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. boiling water
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs, beaten
2 3/4 c. flour
1 c. nuts

Preparation

Mix first 3 ingredients.
Let soak and cool.
Cream together sugar and shortening.
Add eggs.
Combine both mixtures.
Add flour and nuts.
Bake 1 hour at 350\u00b0.