Instructions: With sharp knife, remove the bright outer layer of orange peel from orange. Combine with raisins or dates and nuts. Put through food chopper using finest knife. Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly. Add eggs and maple flavor, beating in well. Add chopped fruit and nut mixture. Sift salt and baking soda with flour and add alternately with orange juice.

Turn into greased pan measuring 8x13 inches and bake in a moderate oven

(350 F) about 1 hour. While still very hot, spread with the 1 cup of sugar mixed with the 1/3 cup orange juice. This orange mixture forms a tempting sugar coating on the cake. Serve warm or cool in pan and serve.

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