Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. nuts, chopped
1 lb. orange slice candy
1 box (8 oz.) dates
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 c. coconut
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Roll chopped nuts, orange slice candy and dates in 1/2 cup of the flour.
Sift the remaining 3 cups flour with the soda and salt.
Cream butter and buttermilk together.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Add sugar and next the 3 remaining cups of flour.
Mix well.
Add coconut to cake batter.
Blend well.
Add nuts, orange slice candy and dates.
Mix well.
Bake in tube pan at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.