Date Cake

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup pitted dates
1 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream butter and sugar; add beaten eggs and milk. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture (reserve 1/4 cup flour to cover dates and nuts). Cook nuts and dates in flour; add to creamed mixture with vanilla. Bake in greased, floured pan at 300 degrees about 45-60 minutes or until set in center.