APPLESAUCE - DATE CAKE

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My mom use to make this recipe as I was a child, she said her father made this ... This is made in a 9 x 9 inch pan

Provided by Lori-Jo Wahl

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 c "unsifted" all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 eggs
1 c light brown sugar, packed firmly
1/2 c butter, softened
2 c "hot" applesauce
1 c dates, chopped
3/4 c coarsely chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven: 350 degrees. Grease & flour a 9 x 9 inch pan; set aside.
  • 2. In large bowl: mix flour with baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, & cloves. Add eggs, brown sugar, soft butter & 1 cup of "HOT" applesauce; beat at low speed just until ingredients are combined. Beat again for 2 more minutes at medium speed.
  • 3. Add remaining 1 cup "HOT" applesauce, dates,& nuts; beat for 1 minute. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes; then remove & cool on wire rack.

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