Date Cake

10 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pkg. dates
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 c. hot water
  • 1 c. butter or margarine
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 c. flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 to 1 c. chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. 1
    Finely chop the dates.
  2. 2
    Put baking soda over dates and hot water.
  3. 3
    When cool, add to following mixture:
  4. 4
    Cream the butter; add sugar, eggs and vanilla.
  5. 5
    Combine salt and flour.
  6. 6
    Alternate flour mixture with dates and water, then add walnuts.
  7. 7
    Pour into a greased 9 x 12 pan and bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes.

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