Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs (one at a time)
3/4 c. buttermilk (add 1 tsp. soda)
2 c. pecans
3 1/2 c. flour
1 lb. chopped dates
1 can coconut
1 lb. chopped orange slices

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, flour and milk (little at a time).
Stir in rest; will be real thick and heavy.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 2 hours.