Danish Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 c. flour, sifted
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. orange juice
1 c. nuts
2 c. chopped dates
1 grated orange rind
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix
shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, soda, salt, buttermilk, orange juice, nuts, dates, orange rind and vanilla.
Bake in a tube pan at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/4 hours.
When done, while still hot, pour sauce over cake.