Gladys Starr'S Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 lb. candy orange slices, chopped
2 c. nuts, chopped
1 lb. dates, chopped
1 (7 oz.) can coconut
1/2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Beat after each addition.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add to creamed mixture alternately with flour.
Flour nuts, dates and orange slices; fold into creamed mixture along with coconut.
This makes a stiff dough.
Mix by hand.