Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 box dates, cut up
2 c. pecans
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda, dissolved
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 can coconut
1 lb. orange candy

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Stir in. Add flour with milk.
Roll nuts, candy and dates in flour.
Put coconut in batter.
Bake in tube pan at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours.