Date Cake

11 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sifted cake flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 c. butter, melted
  • 1 c. pitted dates, slivered

Directions

  1. 1
    In the large bowl of an electric mixer, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add buttermilk, egg and butter.
  3. 3
    Beat at medium speed until batter is smooth.
  4. 4
    Fold in dates.
  5. 5
    Turn into a greased and floured 9-inch square cake pan.
  6. 6
    Bake in preheated 350° oven until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean (40 to 45 minutes).
  7. 7
    Cut in squares and serve warm with lemon sauce and garnish of cream cheese whipped all fluffy.

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