Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 sticks oleo
1 tsp. soda
4 c. flour
1 1/3 c. buttermilk
1 lb. candy orange slices
1 c. dates
2 c. pecans or walnuts

Preparation

Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk; set aside.
Cream sugar, butter and eggs together.
Break nuts up, cut candy and dates up and mix with 1 cup flour.
Add this to sugar, butter and egg mixture.
Add buttermilk and remaining flour.
Cook in slow oven, 325\u00b0 in angel food cake pan for 1 1/2 hours.