Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Sift the dry ingredients into the mixture and add the coffee. Beat until light. Lightly mix in the dates, walnuts and peeled and chopped tart apples. Pour into greased and floured 13x9 pan or bundt pan. Bake at 180ºC or 35 minutes for the rectangle or 45 to 60 minutes for the bundt pan. Cool and frost with Caramel Glaze, if desired, or sprinkle powdered sugar over. ----