Mama'S Orange Sliced Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. orange slice candy, chopped
1 lb. pkg. pitted dates, chopped
1 c. chopped pecans
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can flaked coconut
2 sticks butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. grated orange rind (optional)

Preparation

Sift flour with salt. Combine candy, dates, nuts and coconut with 1/2 cup of flour and mix well. Cream butter with sugar and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine soda and buttermilk. Add alternately with flour and blend well. Pour into a greased tube pan. Bake at 250\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours. Place a pan of water under the cake.