Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. buttermilk
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 lb. chopped fine dates
1 lb. orange slice candy, diced
2 c. chopped nuts
1 can flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar until smooth.
Add eggs.
Beat well after each addition. Dissolve soda in buttermilk.
Add flour and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture. Stir in dates, orange slices and chopped nuts.
This makes a very stiff dough. Bake in small loaf pan to serve with tea or punch.