buttermilk oatmeal cake

Ingredients

• CAKE:
• 2 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 - eggs
• 1 cup pecans, in pieces
• 1 1/2 cups coconut, flaked
• 1 cup oatmeal, uncooked
• 1/2 cup dates, finely chopped
• TOPPING:
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup (karo)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 stick oleo or butter