3 c. plain flour
2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 c. buttermilk
4 whole eggs
1 lb. orange slices (gum drops), cut up
1 (8 oz.) box dates, cut up
1 (7 oz.) can flake coconut
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. nuts, cut up

Sift flour with salt. Cream butter. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. Put soda in buttermilk. Chop nuts, dates, and orange slices. Add coconut and coat with 1/2 cup flour; then add to mixture. Bake in tube pan 1 hour and 45 minutes at 300 degrees. While still warm in pan cover good with a mixture of 1 cup orange juice, and 2 cups confectioners' sugar. Leave in pan overnight.