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Grandma Cue's Date Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 cup dates (cut up)
1 TSP soda
1/4 cup shortening

1 egg
1 TSP baking powder
1 TSP vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup chopped dates
3/4 cup water
1 TBSP butter
1 cup sugar
pinch of salt
Directions:
Directions:
1 1/2 cup dates (cut up)
1 TSP soda
1/4 cup shortening
Add 1 cup boiling water to above. Let stand while you get the next 6 things ready below.


1 egg
1 TSP baking powder
1 TSP vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
Add this mixture beat together to above date mixture. Have a greased and floured pan ready and bake in moderately heated oven 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Topping:

1 cup chopped dates
3/4 cup water
1 TBSP butter
1 cup sugar
pinch of salt

Boil 5 minutes until slightly thick. Add 3/4 cup nuts. Serve with whipped cream.

My Mother Katherine Cue, baked this cake many times when I was going up . We loved it. It's rich and really good. Iola

 

 

 

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