Southern Date Nut Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Combine nuts and dates; mix well.
2. 2
   Add flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
3. 3
   Continue to mix well.
4. 4
   Use your hands to mix evenly.
5. 5
   Beat eggs in a bowl.
6. 6
   Add vanilla and chopped cherries. Mix with hands to work the batter thoroughly.
7. 7
   The mixture will seem a little dry.
8. 8
   Grease and flour a tube pan generously.
9. 9
   Line the bottom with wax paper.
10. 10
    Pack mixture into the tube pan and bake for 1 1/2 hours at 300°.