Tn Pudding Cake With Orange Topping
["2 c. white sugar", "2 sticks butter", "1 tsp. soda", "1/2 c. buttermilk", "4 eggs", "3 1/2 c. plain flour", "1 c. chopped pecans", "1 c. chopped dates", "1 c. coconut"]
["Preheat oven to 300\u00b0.", "Grease and flour tube pan.", "Cream shortening and sugar.", "Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Add flour, soda and buttermilk to creamed mixture.", "Blend pecans, dates and coconut.", "Pour in tube pan and bake 1 1/2 hours.", "As soon as cake is done, make slits in top with knife to bottom of cake.", "Pour Orange Topping over cake."]
["white sugar", "butter", "soda", "buttermilk", "eggs", "flour", "pecans", "dates", "coconut"]