Mary'S Orange Slice Cake

Name: Mary'S Orange Slice Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 3 1/2 cups flour; 1 cup dates, chopped; 1 cup candy orange slices, chopped; 2 cups nuts; 1 cup flaked coconut; 1 cup orange juice; 2 cups powdered sugar

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup dates, chopped
1 cup candy orange slices, chopped
2 cups nuts
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup orange juice
2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1

Cream butter & sugar, add eggs (1 at a time) beating after each one.
2

Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. Add to creamed mixture.
3

Add dates and orange slice to flour to coat. Add coconut.
4

Combine the two mixtures.
5

Makes stiff dough that should be mixed with your hands.
6

Bake in a greased and floured 13x9x3 pan at 250* for 2 1/2 hours.
7

Combine orange juice and powered sugar and our over the hot cake. Let it stand over night before serving.