Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 lb. chopped dates
1 lb. orange slice candy, cut into small pieces
1 can coconut
2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time, and beat well.
Dissolve soda in buttermilk.
Add to creamed mixture. Place flour in large bowl, add dates, orange slices and nuts. Stir to coat each piece and add this mixture with coconut to creamed mixture.
Makes a very stiff dough.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours.