Old Hermit Cake

Ingridients

2 cups butter, softened

3 cups packed brown sugar

6 eggs

1 lemon, juiced

4 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 cups dates, pitted and chopped

3 cups chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Cream butter and sugar together well. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well.

Turn into greased and floured 10 inch angel food tube pan. Bake in oven for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.