Fruit Bars Or Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 pt. chopped dates
1 1/2 pt. chopped pecans
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. soda
1 (10 oz.) bottle maraschino cherries, plus juice

Preparation

Blend flour, spices and soda.
Set aside.
Cream butter or margarine.
Add sugar and continue blending.
Then add eggs and continue beating.
Add chopped cherries and cherry juice, alternating with dry ingredients.
Add dates and pecans.
Pour into greased Bundt pan or greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0; for a 9 x 13-inch pan, bake 30 to 45 minutes.
For Bundt pan, bake 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Test; done when toothpick comes out clean.