4 c. flour
1 lb. dates
1 lb. orange slices
1 lb. pecans
1 lb. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 tbsp. orange rind
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Measure your flour into a large bowl. Cut up your dates and orange slices, keeping them mixed with the flour so they won't stick; then mix in pecans. Blend other ingredients together, and pour over flour mixture; mix well.

Pour into a well greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or test with a toothpick. Have icing ready to put on cake as soon as you remove it from the pan. It will go in better if you poke holes in the hot cake with a toothpick. Keep spooning on the icing until all goes in. Cake keeps for several weeks.

ICING:

1 c. orange juice
2 c. brown sugar