Date Fruitcake

Name: Date Fruitcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 2 loaves, 20 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 cups dates, stoned but not cut up; 1 lb walnut pieces, not cut up; 1 lb candied cherry, not cut up; 1 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup sugar; 4 eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by GrandmaIsCooking

"--Adopted Recipe--"

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 2 loaves
Serves:: 20

ingredients

4 cups dates, stoned but not cut up
1 lb walnut pieces, not cut up
1 lb candied cherry, not cut up
1 cup flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

Mix dates, walnuts and cherries.
Sift together flour, salt and baking powder, and mix with the fruit mixture. Add sugar and mix.
Beat 4 egg yolks until thick and mix thoroughly through cake mix. Add vanilla.
Beat egg whites until stiff and dry and fold into mixture.
Line 2 loaf pans with wax paper, pour in mix and bake 1 hr at 350 degrees, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Oven temperatures vary. Do not overbake if you have a hot oven.