Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates
1 lb. orange slices, cut up
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can coconut
2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine orange slices, dates, nuts and coconut with 1/2 cup flour and salt.
Set aside.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Beat well.
Combine soda and milk.
Add alternately with flour; beat well.
Add orange slices, dates, coconut and nut mixture.
Mix well.
Turn into 1 large or 2 small well-greased and floured tube pans.
Bake 1 hour and 45 minutes at 350\u00b0.