Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter (2 sticks or shortening)
2 c. sugar
4 eggs (one at a time)
1 tsp. soda
3 1/2 c. cake flour
1 box dates, cut in small pieces
1 large bag orange slice candy, cut up
2 c. chopped nuts
2 c. Angel Flake coconut
1/2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Roll dates and nuts in 1/2 cup flour.
Sift soda and rest of flour.
Add alternately with milk, coconut, fruits, nuts and orange slice candy.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until done.