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Date Cake

SUBMITTED BY: nanniesue 

"This cake becomes more moist each day that it is covered. This recipe was my Grandmother's and we always had this cake at Christmas. I know the recipe is at least 60 years old."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans. Set aside. Put dates in a bowl with soda and pour boiling water on top. Set a side.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together 1 cup sugar, 2 1/2 cups flour and 1 cup chopped walnuts. Add egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla, pinch of salt and tablespoon butter. Mix to combine. Finally, stir in chopped dates with liquid. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cake will pull away from sides of pans and be golden brown.
  4. In a medium saucepan, combine buttermilk, 1 cup sugar, pinch of salt and 4 tablespoons flour. Cook on medium heat until thickened. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and remaining cup of walnuts.
  5. Spread mixture between layers and on top of cake. Let filling run down the sides of cake.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 2, 2005 by GOLDAPEARL1 
Since I bake alot,I really should have paid more attention to the ingrediants.A tablespoon of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on may 26, 2003 by LORAC 
this recipe was given to me many, many years ago. i was delighted to see that someone else had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on may 26, 2003 by CAPRICORN1850 
I was crushed when I lost my mother's date cake recipe and could not find another we liked as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 3, 2003 by SWEET TOOF 
Although the cake is good, I wouldn't give it 5 stars. It didn't "wow me" as I thought it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 13, 2007 by leila 
great! I did add a extra tablespoon of butter but everyone loved it. Very easy to prepair &... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Date Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 11

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 327

  • Total Fat: 2.1g
  • Cholesterol: 23mg
  • Sodium: 224mg
  • Total Carbs: 73.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.1g
  • Protein: 4.9g

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