Created by Luvcookn on February 4, 2013
Step 1: Place dates in medium bowl and sprinkle with the baking soda; pour the boiling water over dates and stir; let cool.
Step 2: Cream butter and sugar; add beaten eggs, salt and vanilla and mix until well combined.
Step 3: Stir in flour, baking powder and cinnamon with wooden spoon until almost combined.
Step 4: Add nuts, dates and the water mixture and mix until combined.
Step 5: Let rise 20 minutes.
Step 6: Spray 2 loaf pans and fill pans with batter.
Step 7: Bake in 275F oven for about 2 hours. (I use one large bread pan that will hold all the batter and bake it for the 2 hours...however using the small pans, they might be done in 1 1/2 hours. Just do the toothpick test to verify.) This is a very old recipe with no instructions or pan sizes.
Step 8: To Store: When cake is completely cool, wrap in tin foil and place in plastic bag.