Orange Date Cake

• cake:
• 1 C shortening or butter, soft
• 2 C sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tea salt
• 1 1/3 C buttermilk
• 4 C flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 18oz pecans, chopped
• 1 lb dates, chopped
• 8 Tbl finely grated orange peel
• 1 tsp vanilla
• extra 1/2 cup flour
• Orange Glaze:
• 1 C Orange Juice
• 4 Tbl finely grated orange peel
• 2 C sugar

1. Mix extra 1/2 C flour with dates, nuts, & orange peel. mix the rest of the ingredients together; add to first mixture. Bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hours in large, well-greased & floured bundt pan.
2. Let cool 10 min then turn out onto plate.
3. Combine all glaze ingredients in saucepan over medium heat, stirring till sugar dissolves.
4. Poke holes in cake with fork or toothpick and baste cake till all juice is absorbed. Wrap well in plastic wrap and foil and freeze overnight. Serve slivers all by themselves wrapped in a napkin or with desired toppings.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/orange-date-cake-1210883 (may not work)