DATE AND NUT CAKE WITH CHERRIES
My mom used to make a cake that contained dates, nuts and maraschino cherries. I don't have her exact recipe so I recreated it by substituting a similar recipe for a delicious date and nut cake and added maraschino cherries. (The basic cake recipe is adapted from Maida Heatter.) Note re maraschino cherries: Most of the brands available in the U.S. are an imitation of an Italian product and contain lots of preservatives. Trader Joe's sells a version of maraschino cherries without all the chemicals.
Provided by coconutty
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Butter a 9" square cake pan.
- Put dates, butter and baking soda in a bowl. Carefully pour boiling water over the dates; let cool.
- Meanwhile, mix flour and baking powder. In a separate bowl, mix egg and vanilla.
- When the date mixture is cool, stir in egg mixture and then stir in flour mixture.
- Stir in nuts and cherries.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan; bake for about 25-30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.3, Fat 14.7, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 38, Sodium 196.8, Carbohydrate 36, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 20.7, Protein 4.2
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