Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely broken walnut meats
• 3 1/2 cups pitted dates, cut into small pieces
• icing sugar