Old Hermit Cake

Name: Old Hermit Cake
Yield: 14
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened; 3 cups packed brown sugar; 6 eggs; 1 lemon, juiced; 4 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4.5 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 3 cups dates, pitted and chopped; 3 cups chopped walnuts

Recipe by Carol from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

14 servings

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2 cups butter, softened
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3 cups packed brown sugar
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6 eggs
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1 lemon, juiced
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4 teaspoons vanilla extract
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4.5 cups all-purpose flour

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4 teaspoons baking powder
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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0.25 teaspoon salt
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3 cups dates, pitted and chopped
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3 cups chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
Cream butter and sugar together well. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well.
Turn into greased and floured 10 inch angel food tube pan. Bake in oven for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.