Orange Candy Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates, cut up
1 lb. orange candy slices
1 (4 oz.) can shredded coconut
2 c. pecans, chopped
4 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs, beating one at a time.
Add vanilla.
Mix dates, candy, coconut and nuts with 1/4 cup flour.
Sift remaining flour with baking soda and salt.
Fold sifted dry ingredients into creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk.
Fold in fruit and nut mixture.
Spoon batter into well-greased and floured tube pan.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours.