Date-Topped Cake
Yield
8 servingsPrep
15 minCook
55 minReady
90 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
dates
chopped |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | cup |
water
boiling |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ⅓ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
melted |
|
| ½ | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
| Date topping | |||
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ⅔ | cup |
water
boiling |
|
| 1 | dash |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
dates
chopped, pitted |
|
| ½ | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
dates
chopped |
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 237 | ml |
water
boiling |
|
| 355 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 1.7 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 15 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
| 118 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
| Date topping | |||
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 158 | ml |
water
boiling |
|
| 1 | dash |
salt
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
dates
chopped, pitted |
|
| 118 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
Directions
Pit and cut up dates; add soda dissolved in boiling water and let stand In bowl.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; add to dates along with egg and butter.
Mix well; stir in nuts.
Turn into greased 8 inch baking pan.
Bake in 350℉ (180℃) F oven for 55 minutes.
Topping: Combine sugar, boiling water, salt, pitted dates and nuts.
Pour over cake as soon as it comes from oven.
Let cake cool in pan.
Serve warm or cold, topped with whipped cream, if desired.
