Orange-Date Cake
["1 c. butter or oleo", "2 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "1 tsp. soda", "1/2 c. buttermilk", "3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour", "1 lb. dates, chopped", "1 lb. candy orange slices, chopped", "2 c. pecans or walnuts, chopped", "1 (4 oz.) can coconut"]
["Cream butter and sugar well.", "Add four eggs, one at a time. Mix soda with 1/2 cup buttermilk; add to cake, alternately with flour.", "Stir in dates, orange slices and nuts (use a small amount of the flour to dust).", "Add coconut.", "Bake in greased and floured tube pan.", "Bake at 300\u00b0 for 2 hours."]
["butter", "sugar", "eggs", "soda", "buttermilk", "flour", "dates", "orange slices", "pecans", "coconut"]