Old Southern Date Cake
["1 c. sugar", "1 c. flour", "2 tsp. baking powder", "2 pkg. seeded dates", "3 eggs, beaten", "1 qt. nut meats (pecans)", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Combine ingredients; mix well.", "Add nut meats and vanilla last.", "Bake in slow oven (275\u00b0) for 1 hour.", "Use loaf pan."]
["sugar", "flour", "baking powder", "dates", "eggs", "nut meats", "vanilla"]