Orange Candy Cake

• butter↗1 cup
• sugar↗2 cups
• eggs↗4
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• buttermilk↗1⁄2 cup
• all-purpose flour↗4 cups
• dates↗14 ounces

  cut into pieces

• nuts2 cups

  chopped

• coconut1 cup

  flaked

• orange slice candy1 lb

  cut into pieces

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cream butter with gr.

2. 2

   sugar, add eggs, one at a time.

3. 3

   Creaming well after each.

4. 4

   Dissolve soda in buttermilk.

5. 5

   Alternate butter mixture and 3 1/2 C flour.

6. 6

   Mix remaining 1/2 C flour with dates, candy pieces,& nuts.

7. 7

   Add to flour mixture with coconut.

8. 8

   Pour batter into 10 inch tube pan (greased& floured) Bake 250* for 3 hours.

9. 9

   Frost with Orange Candy Frosting.

10. 10

    NOTES: This cake may be kept in refrigerator two weeks if wrapped in foil or plastic.