1 c. sugar
1/2 c. sweet milk
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. dried dates
1 c. nuts
1 c. packed brown sugar
2 c. boiling water
2 tbsp. butter

Mix first 6 ingredients and add dates and nuts. Pour in buttered pan and mix brown sugar, boiling water and butter and pour over batter.

Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.