OLD HERMIT CAKE

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This recipe is over 100 years old and it tastes like hermit cookies. Use only butter in this recipe.

Provided by Carol

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
3 cups packed brown sugar
6 eggs
1 lemon, juiced
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
3 cups dates, pitted and chopped
3 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 848 calories, Carbohydrate 105.8 g, Cholesterol 149.4 mg, Fat 45.3 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 11.9 g, SaturatedFat 18.9 g, Sodium 413.1 mg, Sugar 66.8 g