Orange Slice Candy Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 2/3 c. buttermilk
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. chopped nuts
1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
1 lb. orange candy slices, chopped
1 (8 oz.) carton candied cherries, cut in half
1 small can flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar together; add eggs, soda and buttermilk mixture.
Mix remaining ingredients with flour and add to creamed mixture.
Stir well.
Pour mixture into a tube pan. Bake at 275\u00b0 for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.