Date Cake
["1 c. warm water", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1 pkg. dates, cut up", "1/4 lb. butter", "1 c. sugar", "2 eggs, beaten", "1 3/4 c. flour", "1/4 c. nuts", "1 small bottle cherries"]
["Pour warm water with baking soda over dates.", "Set aside.", "Cream butter, sugar and eggs.", "Add date mixture, flour, nuts and cherries.", "Grease 9 x 13-inch pan.", "Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 hour."]
["water", "baking soda", "dates", "butter", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "nuts", "cherries"]