Orange Candy Slice Cake And Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 sticks butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. buttermilk, divided
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
4 c. flour
1 lb. dates, sliced
1 lb. orange jelly candy, sliced and halved
2 c. mixed nuts, chopped

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add 1 cup buttermilk, beat well, add soda to other 1/2 cup buttermilk and add to mixture.
Combine dry ingredients; add orange slice halves, add dates and nuts; blend. Line a tube pan with well-greased brown paper.
Bake at 275\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours.