Orange Candy Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 sticks oleo (1/2 lb.)
4 eggs
1 1/3 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
4 c. flour
1 lb. chopped orange candy slices
1 pkg. chopped dates
2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream together sugar, oleo and eggs.
Sift together flour and soda.
(Use three cups in batter and reserve 1 cup for dusting candy, nuts and dates.)
Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Dust candy, nuts and dates with remaining 1 cup flour.
Add to batter with grated orange rind.
Mix well.