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Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 1/2 c. sifted flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/3 tsp. salt
- 1 (6 oz.) pkg. (1 c.) semi-sweet chocolate pieces
- 2 c. chopped pecans
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. pitted dates, coarsely snipped (1 1/3 c.)
- 1 c. candied halved cherries
Method
- Beat eggs; stir in sugar.
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Combine with chocolate pieces, nuts, dates and cherries.
- Fold in egg-sugar mixture.
- Turn into greased and waxed paper-lined large loaf pan or 2 small loaf pans.
- Place pan of water on bottom oven rack while baking cake.
- Bake cake on top rack at 325° for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
- Cool slightly.
- Remove from pan and cool on rack.
