1/2 c Butter 1/2 ts Ground cloves
1/4 c Sugar (or up to double amt.) 1/2 c Milk
4 Eggs 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract
1 ts Baking powder 1 c Pitted, chopped dates
1 c Unbleached white flour 1/2 c Chopped walnuts
1 ts Cinnamon Fresh whipped cream
1 ts Nutmeg
Preheat the oven to 325 F.
Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs. Combine the baking
powder, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Add the dry ingredients to
the egg mixture, beating well. Mix in the milk and vanilla. Beat well. Add
the chopped dates and walnuts and stir again to distribute them evenly.
Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake
for about 30 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out
clean.
Serve with fresh whipped cream.
Yields
10 servings