Date Nut Cake
["1 c. Crisco", "2 1/2 c. sugar", "6 large eggs", "1 c. buttermilk", "3 1/4 c. plain flour", "1/2 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. salt", "1 Tbsp. vanilla", "1/8 tsp. maple flavor", "1 c. nuts, chopped", "1 c. dates, chopped"]
["Cream the Crisco and sugar.", "Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.", "Sift dry ingredients.", "Add flour and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.", "Put 1/2 cup of the flour on nuts and dates; fold nuts and dates in last."]
["Crisco", "sugar", "eggs", "buttermilk", "flour", "soda", "salt", "vanilla", "maple flavor", "nuts", "dates"]