1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 lb. (3 c.) whole pitted dates
1 (8 oz.) bottle maraschino cherries, well drained
1 lb. (4 c.) walnut halves
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt

Sift into large bowl flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Add whole pitted dates, whole cherries and walnut halves to flour mixture (do not chop). Stir until well coated. Beat eggs well. Add vanilla and pour over flour-fruit mixture. Mix thoroughly (hands work better than a wooden spoon for this).

Bake in buttered 9 or 10-inch tube pan at 350°F degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until cake begins to pull away.