Date Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. pecans
1 lb. dates, chopped
4 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. plain flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients 2 times. Remove small amount to mix with pecans and dates. Set aside. Beat egg whites, set aside. Beat egg yolks and sugar gradually, mix well. Add dry ingredients, vanilla, nuts and dates. Fold in egg whites. bake 350\u00b0 in tube pan for 1 hour.
Soak lint-free cloth in blackberry wine. Wrap cake when cool. Store in airtight container 2-3 weeks. If cloth gets dry add small amount wine.