1 c. dates, cut up
1 c. nuts
1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs, add sugar and sifted dry ingredients. Stir in vanilla, dates, and nuts. Spread in two oiled 8-inch cake pans. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool. 3 bananas 1/4 c. sugar

Peel oranges and cut in bite-size chunks. Slice bananas and add sugar. Let stand 1/2 hour.

Break cake into bite-size pieces. Make a circle of cake about 12 inches in diameter on cake plate. Add a layer of fruit and juice, another of cake until both are used. Begin and end with cake. Use your hands to make it like a mountain.

Frost with Cool Whip, whipped cream or Dream Whip. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup coconut. Refrigerate several hours.