Date Treasure Cake
["1 c. sifted flour", "1 c. sugar", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1 1/2 lb. or 3 c. whole pitted dates*", "1 c. candied cherries", "3 c. walnuts (whole)", "4 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["*Substitute 2 cups whole apricots for dates."]
["flour", "sugar", "salt", "baking powder", "dates", "candied cherries", "walnuts", "eggs", "vanilla"]