Orange Slice Cake
["2 sticks butter", "2 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "1 tsp. soda (dissolved in buttermilk)", "1 lb. orange slice candy, cut up", "1 can grated coconut", "2 c. chopped pecans", "1/2 c. buttermilk", "3 1/2 c. plain flour", "1 large box dates, cut up"]
["Cream butter and sugar.", "Add eggs, 1 at a time.", "Add flour alternately with buttermilk.", "Keep out about 1 cup of flour to roll dates and nuts in.", "Add coconut, then add to butter mixture. Mix in dates, nuts and orange slices.", "Bake at 300\u00b0 for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.", "When cake is done, leave in pan and put the following mixture over it."]
["butter", "sugar", "eggs", "soda", "orange slice candy", "grated coconut", "pecans", "buttermilk", "flour", "dates"]