Ingredients
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2 c. white sugar
2 sticks butter
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
4 eggs
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. coconut
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 300\u00b0.
Grease and flour tube pan.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Add flour, soda and buttermilk to creamed mixture.
Blend pecans, dates and coconut.
Pour in tube pan and bake 1 1/2 hours.
As soon as cake is done, make slits in top with knife to bottom of cake.
Pour Orange Topping over cake.
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