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Ingredients
| dates - deglet noor (chopped): 1 1/2 cups (chopped) |
| baking soda: 1 1/2 tsp |
| water: 1 1/2 cups (boiling) |
| salted butter: 3/4 cup (softened) |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup (packed) |
| granulated sugar: 1/2 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/2 cups |
| baking powder: 1 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| salted butter: 1/3 cup |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup (packed) |
| light whipping cream (fluid): 3 Tbl |
| coconuts (shredded): 1 cup |
Date Cake
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
50 min -
Servings
13 serving(s)
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- Put the dates into a small bowl.
- Add the baking soda and pour the boiling water over top.
- Cool.
- Meanwhile, cream the butter and both sugars in a large bowl.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- Stir the flour, baking powder and salt together.
- Add the flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with the date mixture in 2 parts beginning and ending with the flour.
- Turn into a greased 9" x 13" pan.
- Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 40 to 50 minutes until an inserted wooden pick come out clean.
- To make the topping, measure the butter, brown sugar and cream into a saucepan.
- Heat and stir until it comes to a full rolling boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Add the coconut.
- Spoon over the cake as soon as it is done.
- Broil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.