Date Cake

Name: Date Cake
Ingredients: CAKE; 500 ml flour; 400 ml sugar; 1 egg; 2 ml baking powder; 375 ml butter; 1 1/2 cups pitted dates, chopped; 250 ml boiling water; 5 ml baking soda; 1 pinch salt; TOPPING; 45 ml butter; 45 ml milk; 45 ml sugar

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

CAKE
500 ml flour
400 ml sugar
1 egg
2 ml baking powder
375 ml butter
1 1/2 cups pitted dates, chopped
250 ml boiling water
5 ml baking soda
1 pinch salt
TOPPING
45 ml butter
45 ml milk
45 ml sugar

Directions

1

Put dates in boiling water with baking soda and leave to cool.
2

Cream sugar, butter and vanilla extract.
3

Add egg and dates and mix in well.
4

Add all dry ingredients.
5

Place in prepared baking pan and ake at 180C for 45 minutes.
6

5 minutes before cake comes out of oven, boil topping ingredients together for 3 minutes.
7

Stab cake with knife and pour topping over as it comes out of the oven.
8

Serve warm or cool.