Date-Nut Cake Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. whole, pitted dates, chopped
1 c. water
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
dash of salt
additional nuts
3/4 c. finely chopped nuts
1 to 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. margarine, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. sifted powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. powdered sugar

Preparation

Grease and flour the bottom and sides of a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan; set aside.