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Recipe #3 · The Cake Cookbook

Date Cake

14 ingredients15 steps~53 min active

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 3/4 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.

  3. 3

    In a saucepan, combine water and raisins.

  4. 4

    Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.· 5m

  5. 5

    Remove from heat and stir in chopped dates and baking soda. Set aside.

  6. 6

    In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup white sugar until light and fluffy.

  7. 7

    Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.

  8. 8

    Beat in the flour, salt and date mixture.

  9. 9

    Pour batter into prepared pan.

  10. 10

    Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.· 45m

  11. 11

    Remove cake from oven, and set oven to Broil.

  12. 12

    Make Topping: In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter.

  13. 13

    Stir in brown sugar, cream and chopped nuts.

  14. 14

    Spread mixture over warm cake and place under broiler until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Watch carefully - it burns easily under the broiler.· 3m

  15. 15

    Cool before serving.