date cake

Name: DATE CAKE
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) chopped dates* (see note below); 1 cup(s) wesson oil (grandma said it had to be that brand); 2 cup(s) sugar; 3 - eggs, beaten; 1 cup(s) pecans, chopped; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour, sifted well; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) allspice; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon

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Rose Dailey

East Texas, TX

Updated on Mar 2, 2011

This recipe was passed down to me by my Grandma and my Momma. They gave me my love of cooking :-) This cake is best after sitting for a day (if you can manage to leave it alone...lol..) my online cookbook: http://tx-cherokee.tripod.com/index.html

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped dates* (see note below)
1 cup wesson oil (grandma said it had to be that brand)
2 cups sugar
3 - eggs, beaten
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all purpose flour, sifted well
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons allspice
2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon

How To Make date cake

Step 1

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.

Step 2

NOTE: *Cooked prunes or raisins can be used instead of the dates--or--a combination of these 3....as long as it is 1 cup total.
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