Orange Candy Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. oleo
2 c. white sugar
4 eggs
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. dissolved in 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 lb. dates, cut in small pieces
1 lb. orange candy slices, cut up
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. coconut (optional)

Preparation

Cream oleo, sugar and eggs, one at a time. Add flour, alternately with milk. Add candy, dates, nuts and coconut.
Mix well. Mixture will be thick. Grease and flour tube pan.
Bake 2 1/2 hours at 250\u00b0. While cake is still warm, add glaze while still in pan.