Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup unbleached white flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pitted, chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
whipping cream
Procedure:
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
2. Cream together butter and sugar. With a spoon, beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well.
3. Combine baking powder, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture, beating well.
4. Mix in milk and vanilla. Beat well. Add chopped dates and walnuts and stir to distribute them evenly.
5. Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Bake for about 30 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Serve with fresh whipped cream.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes
Serves 8 to 10
