Orange Slice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. orange slices
1 lb. dates
2 c. pecans
2 sticks butter
2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
4 eggs
7 oz. coconut
orange rind

Preparation

Cut fruit and nuts in small pieces.
Leave cut up overnight in pan.
Sift 2 cups flour over mixture.
Cream butter and sugar with eggs.
Add soda with remaining flour and buttermilk to mixture. Pour over fruit mixture; mix well.
Bake 2 1/2 hours at 275\u00b0. While hot, mix 2 cups brown sugar with 1 cup orange juice and pour over cake.