Date And Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. butter
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. flour
1 c. sour cream
8 oz. chopped dates
1 c. chopped nuts (walnuts work best)
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 Tbsp. melted butter

Preparation

Cream together 1/4 pound butter, 1 cup sugar and vanilla.
Add the eggs; beat well.
Sift together the baking powder, baking soda and flour.
Add to butter mixture; beat together.
Mix in sour cream, dates and nuts.
Lightly grease bottom and sides of tube pan.
Pour 1/2 batter into the pan.
Mix 3 teaspoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Sprinkle 1/3 of it on batter.
Add the rest of the batter in the pan.
Sprinkle rest of sugar and cinnamon mix on top.
Pour 3 tablespoons melted butter on top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 to 60 minutes.