Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 c. flour
1 lb. chopped dates
1 lb. chopped orange slices
2 c. chopped nuts
1 can coconut

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; mix.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Beat well.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add to creamed mixture. Place flour in large bowl, add dates, orange slices and nuts.
Stir in to coat each piece.
Add flour mixture and coconut to creamed mixture.
Mix by hand.
Put in greased, floured 13 x 9-inch pan or tube pan.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.