Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
4 c. all-purpose flour
1 lb. chopped dates
1 lb. orange slices, chopped
2 c. chopped pecans
1 (3 1/2 oz.) coconut

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add to the first mixture.
In another bowl, add flour, dates, candy, nuts and coconut; stir to coat the fruit and candy.
Fold into previous mixture.
Pour into greased and floured tube pan and bake for 2 1/2 hours in 250\u00b0 oven.
If using small loaf pans, bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour or until done.