Date Beer Cake

Ingredients

 * 1 	cup  	Butter or margarine
 * 2 	cup 	Brown sugar, packed
 * 2 		Eggs
 * 2 1/2 	cup 	Flour
 * 2 	tsp 	Cinnamon
 * 2 	tsp 	Allspice
 * 2 	tsp 	Baking soda
 * 1/2 	tsp 	Cloves, ground
 * 2 	cup 	Beer
 * 2 	cup 	Dates, coarsely chopped
 * 1/2 	cup 	Flour
 * 1 	cup 	Pecans, quartered

Directions
Beat first 9 ingredients well with electric mixer. Mix dates with 1/2 cup flour. Stir dates and pecans into batter. Cool. Serve with whipped cream orfrost top with cream cheese frosting.