Orange Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or Crisco
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 1/3 c. buttermilk
4 c. flour
2 tsp. grated orange rind
1 1/2 or 2 c. chopped dates
1 c. chopped pecans
1 16 oz. pkg. orange candy slices (chopped)

Preparation

Cream together butter or crisco and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time.
Add all other ingredients and mix well.
Line tube pan with waxed paper.
Pour batter into pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour. Reduce heat to 325\u00b0 and continue to bake for 45 minutes more.