1 pound of Orange slice candy, cut up 2 cups of pecans, chopped 8 ounces of Dates, cut up 1 cup of coconut; grated 2 cups of all-purpose flour, divided 1 cup of butter 1 1/2 cup of sugar 4 Eggs 1 teaspoon of vanilla 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 cup of buttermilk 1/4 cup of Orange juice 1/4 cup of lemon juice 1/4 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of butter
Preheat oven to 300ºF. Generously, grease and flour a tube pan; set aside. Mix together candy, pecans, dates, coconut and 1/4 cup of the flour; set aside. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla. Mix together baking soda, salt and remaining 1 3/4 cup flour; add alternately with buttermilk to the butter mixture. Add nut mixture; mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 2 hours; remove from oven. For glaze: In small saucepan, combine orange juice, lemon juice, sugar and butter. Cook until sugar is dissolved. Spoon glaze over warm cake.
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