Best Three Minute Date Frosting Recipes

DATE-NUT CAKE WITH COCONUT FROSTING

Steps:

• Cake:heat oven to 350°F Coat two 5 3/4x3x2 1/8-inch mini loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar and salt. Set aside.
• Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add dates, shortening, baking soda and vanilla. Stir until shortening is melted. Remove from heat; stir into dry ingredients. Add egg and beat with a wooden spoon until all ingredients are combined. Stir in walnuts.
• Divide between prepared loan pans. Bake at 350F for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. turn out onto rack; cool completely.
• Frosting: heat broiler. In a small saucepan, melt butter and sugar. Stir in cream and coconut. Spread frosting equally over the two loaves. Broil for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until lightly browned. Let loaves cool completely.
• To present as a gift, place cooled cake in devorative tin or wrap in pretty paper.

FROSTED DATE CREAMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In large bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter, the brown sugar, sour cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and the egg with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder. Stir in dates and nuts.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over low heat. Stir in powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until blended. Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Spread cooled cookies with Vanilla Frosting.

BROWN SUGAR LAYER CAKE W. DATE FILLING AND BROWN SUGAR FROSTING

Steps:

• Brown Sugar Layer Cake.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter and lightly flour 2 (8-inch) round cake pans.
• Bake for about 24-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool in the pans for about 5 minutes before turning out unto rack.
• Let set until completely cooled.
• You will want four layers of cake so slice each cake in half using sewing thread or knife.
• Date Filling.
• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until mixture is thick (about 15 mins).
• Cool before using.
• Boiled Frosting.
• Combine all ingredients in top of double boiler over hot (not boiling) water.
• Beat with a rotary beater or hand-held electric mixer until mixture holds its shape (about 7 minutes).
• Start layering the cake.
• You should have added three layers of this filling to the cut and cooled cake.
• Frost top and sides of cake.
• This cake is best served within a few hours.
• Refrigerate if not using this within a few hours.