Candy Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. candy orange slices
1 lb. dates
2 c. pecans
2 c. flour
1/2 lb. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
2 c. brown sugar
4 c. orange juice

Preparation

Cut into small pieces the orange slices, dates and pecans. Sift flour (2 cups) over mixture.
Cream together the butter and sugar.
Add eggs to creamed mixture.
Sift remaining flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix all together thoroughly.
Bake in a 300\u00b0 oven.
Bake an angel food cake pan for 20 to 22 minutes.
Bake loaf pan for 1 hour and 45 minutes (use 2 loaf pans or 1 angel food cake pan).
Bake cupcakes 1 hour and 15 minutes (makes about 48 cupcakes).