Old Hermit Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 3 cups packed brown sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 3 cups chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 275 degrees f (135 degrees c).
• cream butter and sugar together well. beat in eggs one at a time. mix in lemon juice and vanilla. add remaining ingredients. stir well.
• turn into greased and floured 10 inch angel food tube pan. bake in oven for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.