Date Nut Cake
A summer favorite from my mother's cololection. Contributor: Doris Harlow Mockridge
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄2package dates
- 1
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2cup walnuts
- 1 1⁄2cups cake flour
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- 2tablespoons butter
- 1cup sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1
TOPPING
- 1⁄2package dates
- 1⁄2cup walnuts
- 3⁄4cup sugar
- 2⁄3cup water
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare 8 inch cake pan and proceed as usual.
- Mix first three ingredients together and let cool completely.
- Add walnuts, cake flour and baking powder and stir gently.
- Add butter sugar, salt and.
- egg.
- Stir completely and bake in prepared pan until tester comes out clean.
- Topping: Cook until syrupy and spread on warm cake.
- Serve cooled topped.
- with fresh whipped cream, if desired.
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