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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 cup shortening |
2 cups sugar |
4 eggs |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 1/2 cups buttermilk |
4 cups all-purpose flour, divided |
1 (8-ounce) package chopped dates |
1 cup chopped pecans |
2 tablespoons grated orange rind |
orange glaze |
Directions:
1. Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
2. Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Add 3 1/2 cups flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Beat well after each addition. Dredge dates, pecans, and rind in remaining 1/2 cup flour.
3. Spoon batter into a greased 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until cake tests done.
4. While cake is still warm, prick surface at 1 inch intervals with a wooden pick; pour Orange Glaze over cake in pan. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.
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