DATE CAKE

Date Cake image

This is one of my sister's contributions to the family cookbook. It makes a deliciously moist cake and is wonderful with a dollop of cream.

Provided by Bokenpop aka Mad

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

500 ml flour
400 ml sugar
1 egg
2 ml baking powder
375 ml butter
1 1/2 cups pitted dates, chopped
250 ml boiling water
5 ml baking soda
1 pinch salt
45 ml butter
45 ml milk
45 ml sugar

Steps:

Put dates in boiling water with baking soda and leave to cool.
Cream sugar, butter and vanilla extract.
Add egg and dates and mix in well.
Add all dry ingredients.
Place in prepared baking pan and ake at 180C for 45 minutes.
5 minutes before cake comes out of oven, boil topping ingredients together for 3 minutes.
Stab cake with knife and pour topping over as it comes out of the oven.
Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4685.7, Fat 332.4, SaturatedFat 207.1, Cholesterol 1071.8, Sodium 3973.1, Carbohydrate 410.2, Fiber 28.5, Sugar 175.7, Protein 44.9