Orange Slice Cake

My mother Lois Wilson made this for Christmas instead of fruit cake. Very moist and keeps for a long time.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 40 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 2  cups sugar
• 4  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 3 1⁄2 cups plain flour
• 1  lb dates
• 2  cups pecans
• 1  lb  orange slice
• 1  cup coconut
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups confectioners' sugar
• 1  cup  orange juice

Directions

1. mix butter, sugar, and eggs. Mix soda in buttermilk, alternately add flour and milk. cut dates, nuts, and orange slices in small pieces and add along with coconut.
2. Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours.
3. mix orange juice and xxx sugar and glaze over cake while still warm.