Black Walnut Cake
["3 c. cake flour", "1 tsp. salt", "1 1/2 tsp. baking soda", "3/4 c. shortening", "1 c. sugar", "3 eggs", "1 1/2 c. dates", "1 c. black walnuts", "1 orange peel", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. vanilla", "orange topping"]
["Sift flour, measure and sift again with salt and soda.", "Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs one at a time, bearing well after each addition.", "Add dates, nuts, orange peel and vanilla.", "Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.", "Then into well-greased loaf pan.", "Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 300\u00b0.", "When baked, pour orange topping mixture over cake and allow to age for at least 24 hours."]
["cake flour", "salt", "baking soda", "shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "dates", "black walnuts", "orange peel", "buttermilk", "vanilla", "orange topping"]