Orange Slice Candy Cake
["1 c. butter or 2 sticks margarine", "2 c. sugar", "4 c. cake flour or plain flour", "1 tsp. soda", "pinch salt", "4 eggs", "1 1/3 c. buttermilk", "1 lb. dates (chopped)", "1 lb. orange slice candy (chopped)", "2 c. nuts (chopped)"]
["Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add buttermilk and soda; mix well. In a separate container, mix flour with candy, dates and nuts, then add creamed mixture. Bake in greased and floured tube pan 2 1/2 hours at 275 degrees."]
["butter", "sugar", "cake flour", "soda", "salt", "eggs", "buttermilk", "dates", "orange slice", "nuts"]