Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 sticks margarine
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in buttermilk
1 can Angel Flake coconut
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 box dates (1/2 lb.), cut small
1 large bag orange slice candy (1 lb.), cut small
2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream margarine and sugar; add eggs, one at a time.
Add flour alternately with milk.
Roll nuts, candy and dates in flour.
Add coconut, then add to batter.
Cook in tube pan at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours.