Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  3                     eggs
  2               cups  sugar
  1 1/2           cups  oil
  3               cups  all-purpose flour
  1           teaspoon  soda
  1           teaspoon  cinnamon~
  1                cup  chopped dates
  1                can  coconut -- (8-ounce)
  1 1/2           cups  chopped pecans
  1                cup  sliced maraschino cherries
  3               cups  chopped apples
  2          teaspoons  vanilla extract
     1/2           cup  margarine
  1                cup  packed light brown sugar
     1/4           cup  milk

Preparation:

Beat eggs sugar and oil in mixer bowl until light and lemon-colored. Sift flour, soda and cinnamon into bowl. Add to egg mixture; mix well. Stir in dates, coconut, pecans, maraschino cherries, apples and vanilla. Spoon into greased 9x 13 inch cake pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake pulls away from side of pan. Combine margarine, brown sugar and milk in small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over hot cake. May substitute cream cheese frosting for brown sugar glaze.

Nutritional Information:

11009 Calories (kcal); 693g Total Fat; (54% calories from fat); 89g Protein; 1189g Carbohydrate; 569mg Cholesterol; 1446mg Sodium