Dessert -Cranberry Date Cake

Sweets are my weakness and that's why it is so hard for me to shed these extra pounds. This is a recipe that I clipped from the newspaper. This one has a glaze.

CRANBERRY DATE CAKE

2 & 1/4 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup cranberries ( Some coarsely chop their cranberries)

1 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts)

1 cup chopped dates

2 tablespoons grated orange zest

Combine all the above and add the following

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup buttermilk

3/4 cup cooking oil

Mix well and pour into a sprayed or greased and floured tube or Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes (check with toothpick at 50 minutes). Cool for 10 minutes in pan, remove and cool thoroughly. Make a glaze of :

1/3 cup orange juice

1/3 cup powdered sugar

Pour over cake