Orange Sliced Candy Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. margarine (2 sticks)
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in buttermilk
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 (8 oz. size) box dates, cut in small pieces
1 lb. orange slice candy, cut in small pieces
1 can grated coconut (approximately 1 c.)
2 c. pecans, chopped

Preparation

Use 1 cup flour over dates and candy.
Cream margarine and sugar well.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Add buttermilk and mix well.
Add flour, candy, nuts, dates and coconut.
Cook in a tube pan at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours.