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Date Cake (Matrimonial Cake) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup brown Sugar
1 1/4 cups large flake oatmeal
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 cup butter/margarine

2 cups date filling - Cook until softened
2 cups dates
2 cups water
2 tsps. lemon juice
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400º

Combine all except dates until mixture is crumbly.

Spread half of mixture in pan.

Spread dates overtop.

Then add remaining mixture.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is my favourite dessert.

 

 

 

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