Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. flour (cake flour)
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 lb. orange slice candy, cut up
8 oz. pitted dates, chopped
2 c. pecans or walnuts, chopped
1 can coconut

Preparation

Sift flour and soda.
Combine orange slice candy, dates, nuts and coconut.
Add 1/2 cup flour; stir well.
Cream butter; add sugar and mix well.
Add eggs to creamed mixture, one at a time. Add soda to buttermilk.
Alternately add milk and flour, beating well after each addition.
Add candy mixture.
Put in well-greased and floured tube pan.
Cook at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour and 45 minutes.