Orange Date Cake
["1 c. butter", "2 c. sugar", "1 1/2 c. buttermilk", "1 pkg. dates, cut", "1 tsp. soda", "1 c. broken pecan pieces", "4 eggs", "2 Tbsp. grated orange rind", "4 c. all-purpose flour *"]
["Cream butter and sugar.", "Beat in eggs, one at a time. Dissolve soda in buttermilk; add all-purpose flour in 3 parts alternately with buttermilk.", "Add orange rind, dates and pecan pieces.", "Bake for 1 1/2 hours in a preheated 325\u00b0 oven.", "When cake is done, pour sauce for Orange Date Cake over it and allow cake to cool in pan."]
["butter", "sugar", "buttermilk", "dates", "soda", "pecan", "eggs", "orange rind", "all-purpose flour"]