Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dates
1 lb. candy orange slices
2 c. pecans
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. margarine
1 can coconut
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Prepare dates, candy and nuts by cutting up into fine pieces and rolling in a portion of flour.
Mix well together margarine with sugar; add eggs, one at a time, blending well.
Add buttermilk.
Sift remaining flour with soda and add to mixture. Fold in chopped dates, nuts and orange slices.
Bake in a well-greased and floured tube pan.
Bake for 3 hours at 250\u00b0.
Let set in pan for 5 minutes.
Remove from pan and glaze.