1 lb Orange slice candy, cut up 2 c Pecans, chopped 8 oz Dates, cut up 1 c Coconut; grated 2 c All-purpose flour, divided 1 c Butter 1 1/2 c Sugar 4 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Buttermilk 1/4 c Orange juice 1/4 c Lemon juice 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter Preheat oven to 300 degrees. 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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