Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. margarine
4 eggs
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda (dissolve in milk)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 (8 oz.) box dates, chopped
2 c. chopped nuts
1 lb. orange slice candy, cut up
1 can coconut
1/2 c. flour (for nuts, candy, dates and coconut)

Preparation

Roll nuts, candy, dates and coconut in 1/2 cup of flour. Cream margarine and sugar; add salt to flour.
Add flour alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
Add nuts, etc. mixture to batter.
Cook in well-greased and floured 10-inch tube pan (or 2 loaf pans) at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours or cake shrinks from side of pan.