My mom use to make this when I was growing up. It’s very rich so a little goes a long way. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Original recipe makes 1 -9×13 inch cake
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups water
5 tablespoons butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease one 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Combine the sugar, flour, milk, salt, dates, nut, vanilla and baking powder and mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- In a saucepan over medium heat combine the brown sugar, water and butter or margarine and bring to boil. Pour brown sugar mixture over batter.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minute or until the cake tests done. Serve warm with whipped cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 188 kcal
Carbohydrates: 37.5 g
Cholesterol: 7 mg
Fat: 4.2 g
Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 1.5 g
Sodium: 104 mg
