Date And Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. chopped dates
2 c. boiling water
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. white sugar
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 eggs (unbeaten)
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped black walnuts
3 c. flour

Preparation

Pour soda on chopped dates and pour boiling water over soda and dates; let cool about 20 minutes.
Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, vanilla and salt.
Mix water mixture of dates and flour, 1/3 at a time. Add sugar mixture and add nuts.
Bake in angel food pan (greased and floured) at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
Top with cherries (optional).