Louise'S Date Nut Cake
["1 lb. box light brown sugar", "6 eggs", "1 lb. butter", "5 c. self-rising flour", "1 lb. chopped dates", "5 c. chopped pecans or 4 c. pecans and 1 c. walnuts, chopped", "2 tsp. vanilla"]
["Cream butter and sugar.", "Add flour alternately with eggs.", "Add dates, nuts and vanilla.", "Mix thoroughly.", "Batter will be stiff."]
["light brown sugar", "eggs", "butter", "flour", "dates", "pecans", "vanilla"]