Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. butter
4 eggs
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 lb. candy orange slices, chopped
1 can coconut
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 c. chopped nuts
1 box dates, sliced thin

Preparation

Dissolve soda in buttermilk.
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well.
Add salt, then flour and milk. Mix gently.
Add dates, nuts, candy and coconut to batter.
Bake 2 1/2 hours at 250\u00b0 in a large tube pan.