Date Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 3/4 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. in a saucepan, combine water and raisins. bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. remove from heat and stir in chopped dates and baking soda. set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. beat in the flour, salt and date mixture. pour batter into prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. remove cake from oven, and set oven to broil.
• make topping: in a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. stir in brown sugar, cream and chopped nuts. spread mixture over warm cake and place under broiler until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. watch carefully - it burns easily under the broiler. cool before serving.