Helen'S Fruit Cake
["1 c. butter", "2 c. sugar", "5 eggs", "1 Tbsp. vanilla", "1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates, cut up", "1 pkg. orange candy slices, cut up", "2 c. chopped pecans", "4 oz. shredded coconut", "4 c. sifted flour", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. salt", "3/4 c. buttermilk"]
["Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.", "Beat in eggs 1 at a time.", "Add vanilla; mix dates, candy, nuts and coconut with 1/4 cup flour.", "Sift remaining dry ingredients alternately; fold them into cream mixture with buttermilk.", "Fold in fruit mixture.", "Spoon into well-greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.", "Bake in a slow 300\u00b0 oven for about 2 1/2 hours."]
["butter", "sugar", "eggs", "vanilla", "dates", "orange candy slices", "pecans", "shredded coconut", "flour", "baking powder", "salt", "buttermilk"]