Recipes Desserts Fruit Desserts Lemon Dessert Recipes Old Hermit Cake 5.0 (14) 13 Reviews 2 Photos This recipe is over 100 years old and it tastes like hermit cookies. Use only butter in this recipe. Submitted by Carol Updated on August 22, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Servings: 14 Yield: 1 tube cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 14 servings 2 cups butter, softened 3 cups packed brown sugar 6 eggs 1 lemon, juiced 4 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt 3 cups dates, pitted and chopped 3 cups chopped walnuts Directions Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Cream butter and sugar together well. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well. 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. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 848 Calories 45g Fat 106g Carbs 12g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 14 Calories 848 % Daily Value * Total Fat 45g 58% Saturated Fat 19g 95% Cholesterol 149mg 50% Sodium 413mg 18% Total Carbohydrate 106g 38% Dietary Fiber 6g 21% Total Sugars 67g Protein 12g 24% Vitamin C 6mg 7% Calcium 187mg 14% Iron 4mg 22% Potassium 474mg 10% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.