Date Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
12-15
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups dates, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1⁄2 cups boiling water
- 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
-
Topping
- 1⁄3 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons light cream
- 1 cup coconut
directions
- Put the dates into a small bowl.
- Add the baking soda and pour the boiling water over top.
- Cool.
- Meanwhile, cream the butter and both sugars in a large bowl.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- Stir the flour, baking powder and salt together.
- Add the flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with the date mixture in 2 parts beginning and ending with the flour.
- Turn into a greased 9" x 13" pan.
- Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 40 to 50 minutes until an inserted wooden pick come out clean.
- To make the topping, measure the butter, brown sugar and cream into a saucepan.
- Heat and stir until it comes to a full rolling boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Add the coconut.
- Spoon over the cake as soon as it is done.
- Broil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Irmgard
Canada
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