In this task, you have to generate the named entities (NER) given its ingredients of the recipe. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.
Q: 4 eggs, 2 c. sugar, 2 c. flour (all-purpose), 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, 2 c. mashed and cooked pumpkin, 1/2 c. vegetable oil, 1/2 c. milk, 1/2 c. chopped pecans, 1/2 c. chopped dates (optional), cream cheese frosting (if desired)
A: 
eggs, sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, pumpkin, vegetable oil, milk, pecans, dates, cream cheese frosting