Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 1/2 c. flour
1 lb. dates, chopped
1 lb. candy orange slices, chopped
2 c. chopped nuts
1 c. flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
Add eggs.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add to creamed mixture.
Place flour in large bowl.
Add dates, orange slices and nuts.
Stir to coat each piece.
Add flour mixture and coconut to cream mixture.
Put in a greased and floured tube pan and bake 2 1/2 to 3 hours at 250\u00b0.