Orange Cake 1 orange 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 cup dates or raisins 1/2 cup nuts, chopped 1/2 cup margarine 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Juice orange. Add 1/2 cup sugar to juice. Cook to thin syrup. Set aside. Grind orange rind and pulp with dates in food mill. Set aside. Prepare nuts and set aside. Cream margarine and 1 cup sugar. Add eggs. Sift together dry ingredients. Add alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla extract, fruit and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes in a greased and floured Bundt, loaf or tube pan. Pour syrup over cake while warm.