Date Fruit Cake

4 c Dates, stoned but not cut up

1 lb Walnut meats, not cut up

1 lb Candied cherries, not cut up

1 c Flour

1/2 ts Salt

3 ts Baking powder

1 c Sugar

4 Eggs, separated

1 ts Vanilla

Mix dates, walnuts and cherries. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder, and mix with the fruit mixture. Add sugar and mix. Beat 4 egg yolks until thick and mix thoroughly through cake mix. Add vanilla. Beat egg whites until stiff and dry and fold into mixture. Line 2 loaf pans with wax paper, pour in mix and bake 1 hr at 350 degrees.