Orange Slice Christmas Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. oleo
1 tsp. soda
1 lb. orange slice candy, cut up
1/2 lb. dates, chopped
1 c. coconut

Preparation

Mix 1 1/2 cups of the flour with nuts and fruit.
Cream oleo and sugar, beat in eggs one at a time.
Mix soda, salt, and flour; add to creamed mixture with milk, add fruit and nuts.
Bake in 250\u00b0 oven, in well greased, large loaf pan, or two smaller ones, for 2 1/2 hours.
Turn out immediately and glaze with 2 cups powdered sugar and small can frozen orange juice.