Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 box dates, chopped small
1 lb. candy orange slices, cut up
dash of salt
2 c. sugar
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 can coconut
2 c. nuts

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, one at a time.
Dissolve soda in milk; add flour alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
Roll nuts, candy and dates in extra flour, then add coconut.
Add to cake batter.
Bake in tube pan at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours.
Mix 2 cups white sugar, and 1 cup orange juice; pour on cake while hot.
Store cake in pan overnight.
Can also bake in loaf pans.