Orange Slice Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. margarine
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 1/2 c. flour
1 lb. chopped dates
1 lb. chopped orange slice candy
2 c. chopped nuts
1 can flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream the margarine and sugar until smooth.
Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add to creamed mix.
Place flour in a large bowl. Add dates, orange candy and nuts.
Stir to coat each piece.
Add this and the coconut to the creamed mix.
Mix with hands.
Bake 2 1/2 to 3 hours at 250\u00b0.