Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. margarine
4 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 c. flaked coconut
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 lb. dates, chopped
1 lb. orange slice candy, chopped
2 c. nuts

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
Add eggs, one at a time. Add soda to buttermilk; add to mixture.
Place flour in a large bowl.
Add dates, orange slices and nuts; stir to coat fruit and candy.
Add flour mixture and coconut to creamed mixture.
This makes a very stiff mixture that should be mixed by hands.
Put in a greased 13 x 9 x 3-inch pan; bake at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.