LumberJack Cake

Name: LumberJack Cake
Ingredients: 2 apples, peeled and chopped; 1 cup dates, chopped; 1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda; 1 cup boiling water; 4-3/8 oz. butter; 1 tsp. vanilla essence; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1-1/2 cup sifted flour; 2-1/8 oz. butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed); 1/2 cup milk; 2/3 cup shredded coconut

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 apples, peeled and chopped
1 cup dates, chopped
1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda
1 cup boiling water
4-3/8 oz. butter
1 tsp. vanilla essence
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 cup sifted flour
2-1/8 oz. butter
1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
1/2 cup milk
2/3 cup shredded coconut

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Mix apples, dates, bicarbonate of soda and water in bowl.
3

Cover with plastic and stand until cooled to luke warm.
4

Beat butter vanilla essence and sugar together until light and fluffy.
5

Add egg and beat well.
6

Place mixture in bowl; stir in sifted flour alternately with apple mixture.
7

Spoon in greased and lined 18-cm x 7-cm square tin and bake for 50 minutes.
8

Remove from oven, carefully spread with topping, return to oven and bake for a further 25-30 minutes or until cooked.
9

Topping: Place all ingredients in pan, stir over heat until butter has melted and sugar dissolved.