Date Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. nuts
1 lb. dates
1 c. sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix dates and nuts.
Cover them as thoroughly as possible with flour to which salt and baking powder have been added.
Beat sugar and egg yolks, add flavoring.
Add to date mixture.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold in batter (heavy).
Pour into tube pan lined with wax paper.
Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes at 350\u00b0.