Date Cake Recipe
Summary
Main IngredientFruits
Ingredients
Oil for greasing
A little superfine sugar
1 1/2 cups self rising flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/2 cup soft margarine
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2/3 cup stoned, chopped dates
2 large eggs
4 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon gravy coloring
Directions
1 Lightly brush a 19cm/7 1/2 inch souffle dish with oil and coat the base and sides with a sprinkling of sugar; knock out any surplus.
2 Sift the flour and spice into a mixing bowl and rub in the fat.
3 Add the sugar and dates, and mix well.
4 Beat together the eggs, milk, treacle (molasses) and gravy browning (coloring). Stir into the dry ingredients and mix well to combine.
5 Pour the cake mixture into the prepared dish. Level the top. Do not cover.
6 Microwave on full power for 5 1/2 minutes, giving the dish a half turn, half way through cooking, if necessary.
7 Allow to stand, covered with a clean tea (dish) towel, for 6 minutes.
8 Turn out onto a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
2 Sift the flour and spice into a mixing bowl and rub in the fat.
3 Add the sugar and dates, and mix well.
4 Beat together the eggs, milk, treacle (molasses) and gravy browning (coloring). Stir into the dry ingredients and mix well to combine.
5 Pour the cake mixture into the prepared dish. Level the top. Do not cover.
6 Microwave on full power for 5 1/2 minutes, giving the dish a half turn, half way through cooking, if necessary.
7 Allow to stand, covered with a clean tea (dish) towel, for 6 minutes.
8 Turn out onto a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
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