Black Walnut and Date Pudding Cake
This fruit-and-nut cake makes its own sauce right in the pan.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
9 servings
Ingredients
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1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup packed brown sugar
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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Dash ground cloves
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup pitted whole dates, snipped
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3 tablespoons margarine or butter, cut up
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1 cup boiling water
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 cup chopped black walnuts
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1-1/2 cups boiling water
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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Whipped cream (optional)
Directions
1.
Combine the flour, the 1/3 cup brown sugar, the baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
2.
Combine dates and margarine. Add the 1 cup boiling water. Stir until margarine melts. Stir in vanilla. Stir date mixture and black walnuts into the flour mixture just until smooth. Spread in an ungreased 2-quart square baking dish.
3.
Stir together the 1-1/2 cups boiling water and the 1 cup brown sugar. Pour evenly over batter in pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 45 minutes or until cake tests done. Serve cake warm. If desired, serve with whipped cream. Makes 9 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 317, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 187 mg, Carbohydrate 60 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 6%, Iron 10%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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