Cream together sugar and cooking oil. Add eggs and beat well. Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, and soda; gradually add to egg mixture. Add vanilla, coconut, dates, apples, and nuts. Batter will be thick. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10" tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until done. SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in the 1970s. Typos by Nancy Coleman. ----