1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 1/2 cups flour
1 lb. dates, chopped
1 lb. candy orange slices, chopped
1 can flaked coconut
2 cups chopped nuts

Cream butter and 2 cups sugar until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat well after each addition. Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add to the creamed mixture. Place flour in a large bowl and add dates, orange slices, and nuts. Stir to coat each piece. All flour mixture and coconut to the creamed mixture. This makes a very stiff dough that should be mixed with hands. Put in a greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.

Bake at 250°F for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Combine 1 cup fresh orange juice and 2 cups powdered sugar and pour over cake. Let stand overnight.