Mother Mannix's Orange Slice Cake



3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 lb. orange slice candy,
 cut into small pieces
8 oz. pitted dates, chopped
2 cups chopped walnuts
3 1/4 oz flaked coconut
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp soda
1/2 cup buttermilk

1 cup orange juice
2 cups confectioner's sugar



Sift together flour and salt, set aside.
Combine candy, dates, walnuts, and coconut.
Add to candy mixture 1/2 cup of the flour mixture,
mix well and set aside.  

Work the butter with a spoon until light, 
gradually adding sugar.  Beat well.  
Add eggs one at a time, beating well.

Combine soda and buttermilk.
Add this combination to the flour mix,
blending well with each addition.  Add 
the candy mix, stirring well.


Bake in a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan at
300 degrees for one hour and 45 minutes. 
Remove from oven.  

Combine orange juice and confectioner's sugar
and pour over the hot cake.  Cool in the 
refrigerator overnight.  Remove from pan.



A note from "Mannix," the P.I.:
In the past she's made it with assorted gum drops,
but I didn't think it was as good.  She also uses
raisins sometimes.

This is truly a special occasion
cake.  Large, expensive, and rich.  You
will need at least two large bowls
in which to make it.
It's worth it—yum, yum, good!