Cherry Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dates, chopped
1 lb. pecans or walnuts (4 c.)
1/2 lb. red and green cherries
1/2 lb. red and green pineapple
1 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Put sugar over the nuts and mix well.
Beat eggs and mix with vanilla.
Sift flour and baking powder.
Mix all together well, using your hands or a good strong wooden spoon to mix.
Grease and flour tube pan well.
Bake 1 1/2 hours at 300\u00b0.
Put a pan of water on bottom shelf of oven.
This will help to keep it from turning too brown and drying out.
Let set a few minutes before turning out but don't let it get cold, for it will stick.