Date Nut Snack Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups diced pitted dates
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 4 cold eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray an 8x8 or 9x9 metal pan with cooking spray or rub with butter OR line pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil first then apply cooking spray or butter (so you can lift the whole cake out of the pan if desired).

2. 2

   Add eggs, sugar and vanilla to a mixing bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Mix on low until well combined then increase speed to medium-high and whip 4 minutes or until pale yellow and glossy.

3. 3

   Mix in baking powder and salt then add flour. Mix on low speed until just combined and no dry flour is present.

4. 4

   Stir in dates and pecans then pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325 45-55 minutes or until light golden brown and set in the middle.

5. 5

   Cool in pan completely then cut into 12 squares.