Candied Orange Slice Cake

• 1 c. butter or oleo
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 whole eggs
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. soda
• 3 1/2 c. flour
• 1 lb. chopped dates
• 1 lb. chopped candied orange slices
• 2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 c. flaked coconut

1. Add all flour to chopped dates, orange slices, nuts and coconut.
2. Let stand in large bowl.
3. Cream shortening; add sugar and eggs, one at a time.
4. Stir soda into buttermilk, then add to sugar, egg and shortening mixture.
5. Add this mixture to the nuts, date, candy and flour mixture.
6. Stir with a spoon until mixed. Pack into a 10-inch or larger greased tube pan lined with wax paper.
7. Bake at 250u0b0 for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
8. Remove from oven when done and while it is still hot, add glaze consisting of one cup orange juice stirred into 2 cups powdered sugar.
9. Let stand in pan overnight.

butter, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, soda, flour, dates, pecans, flaked coconut

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=150037 (may not work)