Grease and flour a 10-inch cake pan. In a mixing bowl, cream the sugars and butter. When well mixed, beat in the egg and slowly add the buttermilk. Beat in the vanilla, flour, and baking soda. Pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the candy and nuts over the top. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 8 servings. Nutrient Values per Serving: 542 Calories, 18 g Fat, 8 g Saturated Fat, 5 g Protein, 63 g Carbohydrate, 68 mg Cholesterol, 154 mg Sodium. [THE WASHINGTON POST; November 28, 1990; Dean Fearing; "Dean Fearings Southwest Cuisine"] Posted by Fred Peters. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Rfm" on Aug 19, 98