QUEEN ELIZABETH CAKE Mix together 1 cup chopped dates 1 tsp. baking soda Pour over dates 1 cup boiling water Let cool. Cream Y% cup shortening Add and cream in well 1 cup granulated sugar Beat in 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 4 tsp. salt Mix together and add alternately with the date mixture 142 cups sifted flour 1 tsp. baking powder ly cup walnuts Bake at 350° for 1 hour. ICING Mix together and boil for 3 minutes 5 tbsps. brown sugar 3 tbsps. butter 2 tbsps. cream 2 cup cocoanut Pour over the hot cake and brown in the oven. Jessie Cochran, Elm Creek BANANA CAKE Cream together 4 cup butter 142 cups sugar Add 2 well beaten eggs Sift together 1% cups sifted flour 14 tsp. salt 4 tsp. soda Add alternately with 34 cup sour milk Add 1 cup banana pulp 1 cup chopped walnuts Beat well, turn into layer tins and bake in a slow oven. Ice with butter icing flavored with banana flavoring. Marion Campbell, Grandview ~ USE CO-OP WALNUTS wt a on