Traditional Date Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Pitted dates | 1 Cup (16 tbs), cut in sixths (cut in sixths) | |
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Soda | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Butter | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| All purpose flour | 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 2855 Calories from Fat 912
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 104 g159.5%
Saturated Fat 61.2 g306.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 664.9 mg221.6%
Sodium 1723 mg71.8%
Total Carbohydrates 461 g153.7%
Dietary Fiber 18.5 g73.9%
Sugars 297.5 g
Protein 37 g73.4%
Vitamin A 66.4% Vitamin C 1.2%
Calcium 56.3% Iron 71.6%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Bring water to a boil in a saucepan, add soda, stir until dissolved, pour over dates, cool.
Cream together butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time; beat well.
Sift flour with baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, and add to creamed mixture alternately with the water poured off the dates; beat well after each addition.
Stir in dates and vanilla.
Spread in a well greased 9-inch-square pan.
Bake in a moderate oven (350°) for 40 minutes.
When cake is cool, cover with date and walnut frosting.
Frosting Boil together 1 cup water and 1/2 cup each brown sugar and white sugar for 10 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup finely cut dates, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/2 cup walnut meats, chopped.
Continue cooking until thick.
Pour over cool cake.
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