Date Fruitcake

9 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups dates, stoned but not cut up
  • 1 lb walnut pieces, not cut up
  • 1 lb candied cherry, not cut up
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix dates, walnuts and cherries.
  2. 2
    Sift together flour, salt and baking powder, and mix with the fruit mixture. Add sugar and mix.
  3. 3
    Beat 4 egg yolks until thick and mix thoroughly through cake mix. Add vanilla.
  4. 4
    Beat egg whites until stiff and dry and fold into mixture.
  5. 5
    Line 2 loaf pans with wax paper, pour in mix and bake 1 hr at 350 degrees, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Oven temperatures vary. Do not overbake if you have a hot oven.

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