lois' dutch sorghum cake

Name: Lois' Dutch Sorghum Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) sorghum syrup; 3 large eggs; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 cup(s) raisins; 1 cup(s) chopped dates; 1 cup(s) chopped toasted pecans; - coffee glaze

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Hannah Baisdon

beaumont, TX

Updated on May 14, 2013

I don't care for Sorghum but this cake sounds good with the coffee glaze

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr 50 Min

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup sorghum syrup
3 large eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
- coffee glaze

How To Make lois' dutch sorghum cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325. Beat sugar and shortening at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy. Stop mixer and add sorghum; beat just until blended. Add eggs 1 at a time until blended after each addition.

Step 2

Combine dry ingredients alternate with buttermilk. Stir in pecans, rasins and dates. Spoon onto 2 greased 9 inch square pans. Bake at 325 for 32-37 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before topping with the coffee glaze.
Step 3

Whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 1/2 Tablespoons of strong coffee until smooth. Makes about 1/3 cup
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