date cake

Name: Date Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/3 cup(s) mashed banana; 1/2 stick(s) butter, softened; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cup(s) water; 3 cup(s) unbleached white flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 1/2 cup(s) chopped dates; ## TOPPING; 1/3 cup(s) chopped dates; 1/3 cup(s) chopped walnuts or pecans; 1/3 cup(s) coconut, flaked

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sheila farrah

Yorktown, VA

Updated on Nov 12, 2011

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.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 25 Min

method ---

yield 8 to 10

Ingredients

1/3 cup mashed banana
1/2 stick butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups water
3 cups unbleached white flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups chopped dates
TOPPING
1/3 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/3 cup coconut, flaked

How To Make date cake

Step 1

Beat together mashede banana and butter until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and water; beat.

Step 2

Measure in flour, baking soda, and baking powder and beat well. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped dates.
Step 3

Spread batter into an oiled and floured 9" by 12" baking pan. Spread batter evenly in pan.
Step 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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