Hermit Cake
["1 lb. creamy butter", "1 lb. brown sugar", "6 eggs", "1 lb. flour", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "1 lb. English walnut meal", "1 lb. dates"]
["Cream butter and sugar.", "Add eggs (one at a time).", "Sift flour and cinnamon twice, leaving enough to flour fruit.", "Add nuts.", "Put in vanilla and bake 3 hours at 300\u00b0."]
["butter", "brown sugar", "eggs", "flour", "vanilla", "cinnamon", "English walnut meal", "dates"]