1 Pound Orange Slices
8 oz. Chopped Dates
2 Cups Pecans
1 Cup Coconut
3 1/2 Cups Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Butter
2 Cups Sugar
4 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
Combine prepared orange slices, dates, pecans and coconut in 1/2 cup of the 3 1/2 cups of flour. Sift the remaining 3 cups of flour with the salt. Cream the butter, add the sugar and cream till it's light. Add eggs and beat after each addition. Dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk. Add alternately with the flour. Add the candy mixture. Place in a greased and floured tube pan and bake 1 3/4 hours at 300 degrees.
For the topping, Heat 1 small can frozen orange juice undiluted, and 1 box light brown sugar. Pour over the cake while it's still warm.