Good-Cooking - Brazil Nut Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup coconut
• 1/8 pound pitted dates
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 cups Brazil nuts, whole
• 1 (4 ounce) jar green maraschino cherries
• 1 (4 ounce) jar red maraschino cherries
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract