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MAMA’S GOLDEN DATE CAKE Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake:
2 cups +2 tablespoons sifted flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons double acting baking powder
1/2 cup Crisco
1 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3-1/2 cup unbeaten eggs (2)
1 cup pitted, chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped nuts.

Fresh Orange Icing:
3 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/3 cup Crisco
3 tablespoons orange juic
1 1/2 tablespoons orange rind

Directions:
Directions:
Cake:
Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into mixing bowl. Add Crisco, milk, vanilla and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs, and dates and continue beating 2 more minutes. Fold in the nuts. Bake 35-45 minutes at 350 degrees. Frost when cool.
Icing:
Blend sugar and Crisco. Stir in orange and rind.

 

 

 

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