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Old Hermit Cake

By: Carol 
"This recipe is over 100 years old and it tastes like hermit cookies. Use only butter in this recipe."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 5.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 3 cups packed brown sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups dates, pitted and chopped
  • 3 cups chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  2. Cream butter and sugar together well. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well.
  3. Turn into greased and floured 10 inch angel food tube pan. Bake in oven for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 848 | Total Fat: 45.3g | Cholesterol: 160mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2010 by Turk   view full review
3o years ago Annie ruth Taylor of Waynesville NCgave me this recipe and last week I found it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by Merlin   view full review
This recipe is much more than 100yrs. My Mom was a baker in Bryson City, NC in the early years...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2011 by Carol   view full review
For as long as I can remember, my grandmother made hermit cake at Thanksgiving and Christmas....

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