Orange Slice Cake
["1 c. margarine", "2 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "1 1/2 c. buttermilk", "4 c. flour", "1 pinch salt", "1 lb. dates", "1 lb. orange slices", "2 tsp. soda", "2 c. nuts"]
["Melt butter.", "Cream in sugar; add eggs.", "Add 1 cup buttermilk. Add soda to remaining 1/2 cup buttermilk and add to mixture.", "Using hands, add flour and salt to dates and orange slices.", "Mix together.", "Add to sugar-egg mixture and mix well.", "Bake 3 to 4 hours in 275\u00b0 oven in tube pan."]
["margarine", "sugar", "eggs", "buttermilk", "flour", "salt", "dates", "orange slices", "soda", "nuts"]