Orange Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 c. nuts
1 c. shortening
2 Tbsp. grated orange peel
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 c. dates
4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each one.
Add orange peel.
Sift flour, measure and add salt and soda; sift again.
Add alternately with milk.
Fold in dates and nuts.
Bake in tube pan in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 1/2 hours.