Date Pudding Upside Down Cake

Submitted by grandma2969

"what's not to like"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup snipped pitted dates
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 1⁄2 cups boiling water
• 18 1⁄4 ounces white cake mix
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• Cool Whip, thawed

directions

1. preheat oven to 350*.
2. place dates and butter in an ungreased 13x9" baking pan --
3. stir in 1 cup of boiling water to soften dates and melt butter -- stir well.
4. add cake mix, eggs and walnuts.stir with fork for 2-3 minutes or blended --
5. scrape bottoms and sides of pan once in a while with rubber spatula to be sure all is combined --
6. spread batter evenly in pan.
7. sprinkle with brown sugar, pour remaining 1 1/2 cups boiling water, slowly.over brown sugar --
8. DO NOT STIR!
9. bake at 350* for 40-45 minutes or golden brown.
10. serve warm with whipped topping if desired -- .

Reviews

[Muslim Cook]

I made this to use up a surplus of fresh dates. It was very good. My husband who doesn't like traditional cakes at all almost ate the whole thing! I told everyone about it and now i have to make a bunch more. Thanks! I put some leftover maple frosting glaze on some of it to make it a touch sweeter. It was delicious too!

 

[mandabears]

you are my new best friend. i lost this recipe a long time ago and never thought i would find it again. i love this cake, it is my all time favorite. easy to make and delicious. i ate almost 1/2 of it for dinner!!!