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Orange Date Cake

When it's time for dessert, this rich cake with orange syrup is a special treat for our farm family.

16-20 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours + cooling

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups chopped dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup butter-flavored shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
4 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 cups buttermilk
ORANGE SYRUP:
Juice of 1 orange
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar

Directions

Sift together flour, baking soda and salt; combine 1 cup with dates
and walnuts. Set both mixtures aside.
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add
orange peel. Add reserved flour and date mixtures. Stir in
buttermilk just until blended.
Spoon into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 300°
for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the
center comes out clean.
For syrup, in a small saucepan, heat orange juice and sugar until

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Orange Date Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

sugar is dissolved. Let stand for 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan for
10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cool 10 minutes more
before pouring syrup over cake. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 377 calories, 15 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 283 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.