HERMIT CAKE

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This recipe comes from a 1968 recipe book titled,"Favorite Recipes From Church of GOD Ladies". Each of the recipes has the ladies' name and home town and I will include this with the recipe and if you know or are related to this person, I would really like to know. The recipes I post from this cookbook are ones I have tried and...

Provided by Billie Neal

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 c flour
1 lb dates, chopped
1 1/3 round nuts, chopped
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp nutmeg
1 lb butter
3 c brown sugar
6 eggs
juice of 1 lemon
4 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Combine 1 cup flour, dates and nuts; mix well.
  • 2. Sift remaining flour with baking powder, salt and spices.
  • 3. Cream butter and sugar well; add eggs, 1 at a time.
  • 4. Add flour mixture, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well.
  • 5. Pour batter over date mixture; mix with hands.
  • 6. Pour into tube cake pan.
  • 7. Bake in 275-degree oven for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Mrs. Frances Nickell Marfrance Church of God LWWB Marfrance, West Virginia

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