Spice Cake with Canadian Cheddar and Dates - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour
• 6 tbsp (90 mL) baking powder
• 2 tsp (10 mL) ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp (10 mL) ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp (5 mL) ground ginger
• 1 tsp (5 mL) ground clove
• 1 1/2 cup (375 mL) chopped pitted dates
• 1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened
• 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/3 cup (325 mL) 2% milk
• 1 1/2 cup (375 mL) grated Canadian Cheddar cheese*