Orange Nut Cake

1/2 Cup Shortening	1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Cup Sugar	1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Egg	1 Cup Buttermilk
2 Tablespoons Orange Rind, Grated	1/2 Cup Nuts, Chopped
1 3/4 Cup Cake Flour, Sifted

Cream shortening until light. Gradually add sugar. Add egg and orange rind, beat well. Sift dry ingredients and and alternately with buttermilk. Fold in nuts. Bake in 8x12 inch pan at 350 degrees for 45- 50 minutes.

Early 1900s Recipe - Calla Stacker

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"This is another nut bread my mother use to serve for afternoon tea." - Jean Hansen

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