Date Cakes

Preheat oven to 325 o

Beat until light: 3 eggs
Gradually add 1 cup sugar.  Blend until very light.

Add about:
2 cups chopped dates (8 oz.)
1 cup broken walnut meats (4 oz.)

Combine:
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cloves
¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture with:
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix well.  Pour into a greased 9”x13” pan.  Bake for about 25 minutes.  When the cake is cool, cut into bars and roll them in confectioners sugar.