English Walnut Date Cake

Ingredients

• 2 pounds dates , pitted and chopped
• 2 pounds English walnuts , coarsely chopped
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 4 large egg yolks
• 4 large egg whites

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

2. 2

   Combine dates, walnuts, flour, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl. Stir in egg yolks until combined.

3. 3

   Beat egg whites in a clean, large glass or metal mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold whites into date mixture until no streaks remain. Spoon into the prepared pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 90 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.