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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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