Ingredients

1/2 c butter
1/4 c sugar (or up to double amt.)
4 eggs
1 t baking powder
1 c unbleached white flour
1 t cinnamon
1 t nutmeg
1/2 t cloves, Ground
1/2 c milk
1/2 t pure vanilla extract
1 c pitted, chopped dates
1/2 c walnuts, Chopped
1 fresh whipped cream

Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 F.
Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs. Combine the baking powder, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, beating well. Mix in the milk and vanilla. Beat well. Add the chopped dates and walnuts and stir again
to distribute them evenly.
Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake for about 30 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Serve with fresh whipped cream.
 
 
"But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'" (Matthew 4:4)