Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. orange slice candy, cut up (42 pieces)
1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
1 (3 1/4 oz.) can coconut*
1 c. margarine
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. orange juice
2 c. powdered sugar

Preparation

Sift together and set aside the flour and salt.
Combine and set aside the orange slice candy, chopped dates, walnuts or pecans and coconut.
(Important:
Add 1/2 cup flour mixture and mix well.)
Beat until light and fluffy the margarine, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Combine soda with buttermilk and add alternately with flour mixture to the shortening mixture.
Add candy mixture. Blend in by hand with rubber spatula.
Put into 10-inch pan lined with wax paper.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Remove from oven.