Best Paulines Date Nut Cake Recipes

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DATE NUT CAKE- PROJECT VINTAGE RECIPES



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This incredibly moist vintage Date Nut Cake recipe is just like grandma used to make, made with unbleached flour, butter, spices, dates and nuts.

Provided by Amee

Categories     Bread     Dessert     Snack

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb dates ( chopped fine and pits removed)
2 tbsp baking soda
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick, softened)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs (well-beaten )
1 1/2 cups spelt flour
1 1/2 cups unbleached bread flour (King Arthur's brand)
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup pecans (chopped (walnuts would be great too))

Steps:

  • Place chopped dates in a large bowl and sprinkle with baking soda.
  • Pour boiling water over the dates and let sit until cool.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and both sugars and then add the beaten eggs.
  • Mix until creamy.
  • Sift the flours with the teaspoon of cinnamon and then slowly add to the butter mixture until all is incorporated.
  • Add vanilla, dates (with water) and chopped nuts and stir until blended.
  • Pour into two 9 inch greased and floured cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool on wire racks.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
  • This can also be served topped with fresh whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 59 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Sodium 424 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 38 g, Calories 347 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

DATE NUT CAKE



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Make and share this Date Nut Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mr. Bill in TN

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 package dates
1 cup water, hot
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup walnuts
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 package dates
1/2 cup walnuts
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup water

Steps:

  • 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.

DATE NUT LOAF CAKE



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An easy and quick date nut loaf served with a warm brown sugar sauce.

Provided by Rae

Categories     Desserts     Cakes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 cup water
½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup butter
⅓ cup heavy cream
½ cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring dates and water to a boil. Stir in 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until melted. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Let cool for 10 minutes.
  • Place date mixture into a large bowl. Blend in flour, eggs and vanilla. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Serve slices with Warm Sauce.
  • To make Warm Sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/4 cup butter with cream and brown sugar. Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386 calories, Carbohydrate 48.4 g, Cholesterol 55.1 mg, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 198.3 mg, Sugar 33.7 g

MOIST DATE CAKE



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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.

Provided by nanniesue

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Yield 11

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
1 cup white sugar
2 ½ 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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cake will pull away from sides of pans and be golden brown.
  • 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.
  • Spread mixture between layers and on top of cake. Let filling run down the sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.2 calories, Carbohydrate 74.3 g, Cholesterol 20.6 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 181.8 mg, Sugar 46.6 g

PAULINE'S DATE NUT CAKE



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The smell of the Test Kitchen was so amazing while this date nut cake baked, I anxiously awaited the timer to go off so I could have a taste. The combination of dates and nuts is amazing and they're evenly distributed throughout the cake. I was curious how the cake was going to turn out since there is no liquid added. The very...

Provided by Melissa Buchanan-Smith

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 qt pecans
1 qt chopped fresh dates
1 c self-rising flour, plus flour to dust
1 c sugar
2 stick butter, softened unsalted
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Dust pecans & dates with flour. Shake off excess. Set aside. Note: I like my dates cut fairly small.
  • 2. Mix together; flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Combine pecan and date to mixture. This will be very stiff. ***DO NOT ADD LIQUID. Note: dough is so stiff you may wish to mix with your hands.
  • 3. Using a bundt pan, butter and flour pan. Add the dough.
  • 4. Place a pan of water on the rack below the bunt pan to keep it moist. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.

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