Orange Slice Cake

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pound dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 pound orange slices candy, chopped
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 1/3 cups shredded coconut
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and granulated sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk and add to the creamed mixture.
3. Place flour in a large bowl and add dates, orange slices, and nuts. Stir to coat each piece. Add flour mixture and coconut to creamed mixture. This makes a very stiff dough, so it will be necessary to stir with a wooden spoon.
4. Pour batter into the tube pan. Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. As soon as cake comes from oven, combine the orange juice and confectioners sugar and pour over hot cake. Let stand in pan overnight.

butter, white sugar, eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, flour, dates, orange slices candy, pecans, shredded coconut, orange juice, sugar

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/13761/orange-slice-cake/ (may not work)