1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
3 1/2 c. sifted flour
2 c. buttermilk
2 c. chopped nuts
1 lb. chopped dates
1 lb. chopped orange slice candy
1 1/3 c. coconut

Cream butter with sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Add soda, flour (save 1/2 cup to mix with fruit), buttermilk, nuts, dates, orange slices and coconut. Bake in 4 wax paper lined loaf pans 1 hour and 25 minutes at 300 degrees.

GLAZE:

1 c. orange juice
2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. grated orange rind

Mix and pour over hot cake. Chill before cutting.