Description
A scrumptious date nut cake that is truly fit for a queen. It is crowned with a broiled coconut topping.
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup cream
Instructions
- Pour boiling water over dates in a small bowl
- and let stand until cool.
- Measure flour
- baking powder
- soda
- salt
- and nuts into a small bowl. Stir to mix.
- Cream 1/4 cup butter or margarine and white sugar together in a mixing bowl; beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture in three parts alternately with date mixture in two parts
- beginning and ending with dry mixture. Spread batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes
- or until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.
- To Make Topping: Mix coconut
- brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter and cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil for three minutes. Spread over warm cake
- and brown under broiler.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12