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Date Cake

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Dates softened in boiling water with baking soda, stirred into a one-egg butter batter with flour and nuts; also noted as good for cupcakes.

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Is good for cupcakes.

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Lavina Schwaninger - Deb Topp

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 ½ cups sifted flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup dates, cut up
  • 1 cup nuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Sprinkle soda over the cut-up dates and pour the boiling water over them. Let stand until cool.
  2. Cream sugar, butter and egg. Beat together well.
  3. Stir in the cooled date mixture and the vanilla.
  4. Last, add flour and nutmeats.
  5. Pour into a greased 9 inch square pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Is good for cupcakes.

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