Bring to boil juice of one orange and 1/2 cup sugar. Let stand until cake is done, then pour over cake while it is still warm.

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 c. dates
1 c. pecans
1 tsp. salt
Pulp and rind of 1 orange
1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 1 c. sour milk

Cream shortening, add sugar, then eggs. Add alternately flour and milk. Flour pecans and dates lightly and add.

Bake in 9 x 13 pan 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Pour over juice and sugar mixture over cake while still warm. Spread frosting.

FROSTING:

1 c. sugar
1 c. cream or evaporated milk
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Cook together sugar, milk and butter. Add pecans. Spread on cake.