Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup margarine
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp baking soda
3 1/2 cups plain flour
1 box chopped dates
1 lb. chopped candy orange slices
1 can angel flaked coconut
2 cups chopped nuts
dash of salt

Preparation

Cream margarine and sugar, add eggs one at a time, beating well.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk.
Add flour alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
Roll nuts, candy, and dates in a little extra flour.
Add coconut to the floured mixture and roll all this to batter.
Bake in greased and floured tube pan in 250\u00b0 oven for 2 1/2 hours.
Pour topping over cake while it is still warm.
Let set 8 to 10 hours before serving.