2 c Light brown suger
1 1/2 c Chopped dates
1/4 c Molasses
12 oz Butter or margarine, (1 1/2
-sticks)
1 1/2 c Hot water
2 Eggs, beaten
1 c Nuts, chopped
1 Jar (10 oz.) maraschino
-cherries, sliced
2 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Salt
Raisins may be substituted for some or all of the dates.
Place first group of ingredients in a pan and boil 3 mins; set aside to
cool. When cool add second batch of ingredients stirring after each
addition.
Sift togather remaining ingredients and add to the fruit mixture a little
at a time stirring well after each addition.
Place in greased and floured pans. Bake at 275 degress for 2 1/2 hours or
till done.
Bake in bundt or tube cake pan, or 2 or more loaf pans.
NOTES : This is the cake for those who don’t like fruit cake!
Yields
12 Servings