Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
4 c. flour
1 small pkg. dates
1 lb. orange slice candy
2 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

Chop pecans, candy and dates and set aside.
Cream butter and sugar and add eggs, one at a time.
Add candy, nuts and dates which have been rolled in a small amount of flour.
Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 300\u00b0 in a well-greased and floured pan.
Bring to boil 2 cups sugar and 1 1/2 cups orange juice.
Punch holes in cake and pour mixture over cake, letting it soak into holes.
Will freeze well.