Moroccan Date Cake

Try something new with this delicious cake that is perfect to entertain relatives at your next family gathering.

Yields:	10 servings
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	Preparation	15 minutes
	Cooking	30 minutes
	Ready In	45 minutes

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	butter
1/4	cup	sugar	or up to double amount
4	large	eggs
1	teaspoon	baking powder
1	cup	flour, unbleached all-purpose	white
1	teaspoon	cinnamon
1	teaspoon	nutmeg
1/2	teaspoon	cloves	ground
1/2	cup	milk
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	cup	dates	pitted, chopped
1/2	cup	walnuts	chopped
1	x	whipped cream	fresh

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs. Combine the baking powder, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, beating well. Mix in the milk and vanilla. Beat well. Add the chopped dates and walnuts and stir again to distribute them evenly.

Butter and flour a 9 inch cake pan. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake for about 30 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Serve with fresh whipped cream.