Date Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups dates, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons light cream
• 1 cup coconut

Recipe

• 1 put the dates into a small bowl.
• 2 add the baking soda and pour the boiling water over top.
• 3 cool.
• 4 meanwhile, cream the butter and both sugars in a large bowl.
• 5 beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• 6 stir the flour, baking powder and salt together.
• 7 add the flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with the date mixture in 2 parts beginning and ending with the flour.
• 8 turn into a greased 9" x 13" pan.
• 9 bake in a 325 degree f oven for 40 to 50 minutes until an inserted wooden pick come out clean.
• 10 to make the topping, measure the butter, brown sugar and cream into a saucepan.
• 11 heat and stir until it comes to a full rolling boil.
• 12 remove from heat.
• 13 add the coconut.
• 14 spoon over the cake as soon as it is done.
• 15 broil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.