Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Crisco
4 eggs
1 tsp. soda
8 oz. dates, finely chopped
2 c. sugar
1 c. nuts, finely chopped
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1 can Angel Flake coconut
1 lb. orange slice candy, cut into bits

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs, one at a time. Roll dates, nuts and candy in 1/2 cup of flour.
Sift soda and remaining flour into bowl alternately with milk.
Beat after each addition.
Stir in coconut, nuts, fruit and candy.
Bake in a large greased tube pan at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Add topping. Cool completely before removing from pan.