½ cup shortening
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
½ cup honey
2-½ tsp. grated orange peel
cocoa
2 cup sifted cake flour
1 tsp. soda
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
2/3 cup buttermilk
1-¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
½ cup butter, melted
1 lb. powdered sugar
¼ cup light cream
½ tsp. vanilla

Cream shortening and sugar together in bowl until light. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add honey and 2 tsp. orange peel, beating until light and creamy.

Sift 1/3 cup cocoa and next 5 dry ingredients together. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in ¾ cup walnuts.

Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch layer pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Let stand for 5 minutes. Turn onto wire racks to cool.