pauline's date nut cake
Dedication below to my great aunt Pauline. Recipe by: Pauline Buchanan Eckenrod, 1914 - 2003 My grandmother Pauline made this cake every Christmas. To this day, it does not feel like Christmas unless one of us makes one. Lisa Spivey, North Carolina
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The smell of the Test Kitchen was so amazing while this date nut cake baked, I anxiously awaited the timer to go off so I could have a taste. The combination of dates and nuts is amazing and they're evenly distributed throughout the cake. I was curious how the cake was going to turn out since there is no liquid added. The very thick batter results in a rich and delicious cake!
prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 quart pecans
- 1 quart chopped fresh dates
- 1 cup self-rising flour, plus flour to dust
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 sticks butter, softened unsalted
- 2 - eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
How To Make pauline's date nut cake
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Step 1Dust pecans & dates with flour. Shake off excess. Set aside. Note: I like my dates cut fairly small. -
Step 2Mix together; flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Combine pecan and date to mixture. This will be very stiff. ***DO NOT ADD LIQUID. Note: dough is so stiff you may wish to mix with your hands.
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Step 3Using a bundt pan, butter and flour pan. Add the dough.
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Step 4Place a pan of water on the rack below the bunt pan to keep it moist. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.
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Category:
Cakes
Keyword:
#Christmas
Keyword:
#dates
Keyword:
#tradition
Keyword:
#cake
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Southern
Ingredient:
Flour
Tag:
#Heirloom
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