Danish Fruit Cake

• 3 c. sifted flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 16 oz. pitted dates, chopped
• 4 oz. glazed cherries, chopped
• 1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1 c. coarsely chopped pecans
• 1 c. shortening
• 1 1/3 c. sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 Tbsp. orange juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla

1. Sift the first 3 ingredients together; put 1/3 into bowl.
2. Add the dates, cherries, walnuts and pecans to the 1/3 mixture; mix well and set aside.
3. Beat the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs, one at a time.
5. Add remaining 2/3 dry ingredients with buttermilk, orange juice and vanilla (which have been blended well).
6. Add to fruit and nut mixture; blend well. Turn into a 9-inch greased tube pan, lined with foil and greased again.
7. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

flour, baking soda, salt, dates, glazed cherries, walnuts, pecans, shortening, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, orange juice, vanilla

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=687126 (may not work)