date cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
sheila farrah
Yorktown, VA

I found this recipe in my Mother's old basket of recipes. I love it and so did my husband, but not as much as he loved her pinapple pie.

(2 ratings)
yield 8 to 10
prep time 30 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For date cake

  • 1/3 c
    mashed banana
  • 1/2 stick
    butter, softened
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 c
    water
  • 3 c
    unbleached white flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/2 c
    chopped dates
  • TOPPING
  • 1/3 c
    chopped dates
  • 1/3 c
    chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1/3 c
    coconut, flaked

How To Make date cake

  • 1
    Beat together mashede banana and butter until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and water; beat.
  • 2
    Measure in flour, baking soda, and baking powder and beat well. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped dates.
  • 3
    Spread batter into an oiled and floured 9" by 12" baking pan. Spread batter evenly in pan.
  • 4
    combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter. Bake a 350 degrees oven for 20 25 minutes or until knife inserted in middle comes out clean.

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