Louise'S Date Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. box light brown sugar
6 eggs
1 lb. butter
5 c. self-rising flour
1 lb. chopped dates
5 c. chopped pecans or 4 c. pecans and 1 c. walnuts, chopped
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add flour alternately with eggs.
Add dates, nuts and vanilla.
Mix thoroughly.
Batter will be stiff.