1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. mashed ripe bananas
1 1/2 c. coarse walnuts
1 c. maraschino cherries, drained
2 c. mandarin oranges, drained
2 c. coconut
8 oz. date bits

Cream sugar, butter and eggs until fluffy. Add vanilla. Add the dry ingredients in halves with bananas. Stir in the fruit and nuts. Spoon into three 8 inch pans, lined with brown paper. Bake for 1 1/4 hours at 350 degrees.