Date And Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1 c. boiling water, plus 1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. butter
1 c. nuts
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
maraschino cherries

Preparation

Mix and bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.