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Date Cake Recipe

Recipe by: LAUREL1

"Simple coffee cake with a wonderful flavor and unique broiled topping."
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  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep15 m
  • Cook45 m
  • Ready In1 h
  • 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. In a saucepan, combine water and raisins. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chopped dates and baking soda. Set aside.
  • 2In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour, salt and date mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • 3Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove cake from oven, and set oven to Broil.
  • 4Make Topping: In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Stir in brown sugar, cream and chopped nuts. Spread mixture over warm cake and place under broiler until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Watch carefully - it burns easily under the broiler. Cool before serving.
Ingredients
  • 12 servings
  • 366 cals
  • 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
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    366
    18%
  • Fat:
    16.7
    26%
  • Carbs:
    53
    17%
  • Protein:
    4.1
    8%
  • Cholesterol:
    65
    22%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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