Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 box dates
2 c. nuts, chopped
1 can coconut
1 bag candy orange slices

Preparation

Prepare dates, candy and nuts by cutting up finely and roll in a portion of the flour.
Cream butter with the sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, and blend well.
Add buttermilk.
Stir together the remaining ingredients and add to mixture.
Fold in dates, nuts and orange slices.
Add coconut.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 3 hours.
Leave cake in pan and frost with the Orange Slice Frosting.