Orange Slice Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 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

Recipe

• preheat oven to 250 degrees f (120 degrees c). lightly grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.