Date Delight Cake Recipe
Ingredients
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup cooking oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped pitted dates
Caramel Frosting,
Directions
Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices together and blend thoroughly; set aside.
Combine the oil, eggs, extract, and sugar in a large bowl.
Beat until smooth and creamy.
Beating only until smooth after each addition, alternately add dry ingredients in fourths and buttermilk in thirds to the creamed mixture.
Stir in the walnuts and dates until thoroughly blended.
Turn batter into a greased (bottom only) 13x9x2-inch baking pan; spread evenly to edges.
Bake at 300°F 55 to 60 minutes, or until cake tests done.
Cool cake completely in pan.
Frost.
Combine the oil, eggs, extract, and sugar in a large bowl.
Beat until smooth and creamy.
Beating only until smooth after each addition, alternately add dry ingredients in fourths and buttermilk in thirds to the creamed mixture.
Stir in the walnuts and dates until thoroughly blended.
Turn batter into a greased (bottom only) 13x9x2-inch baking pan; spread evenly to edges.
Bake at 300°F 55 to 60 minutes, or until cake tests done.
Cool cake completely in pan.
Frost.