Ingredients
11
11 servings
- •1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
- •1 teaspoon baking soda
- •1 cup boiling water
- •1 cup white sugar
- •2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- •1 cup chopped walnuts
- •1 egg
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1 pinch salt
- •1 tablespoon butter
- •1 cup buttermilk
- •1 cup white sugar
- •1 pinch salt
- •4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- •1 cup chopped walnuts
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans. Set aside. Put dates in a bowl with soda and pour boiling water on top. Set a side.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together 1 cup sugar, 2 1/2 cups flour and 1 cup chopped walnuts. Add egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla, pinch of salt and tablespoon butter. Mix to combine. Finally, stir in chopped dates with liquid. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cake will pull away from sides of pans and be golden brown.
- In a medium saucepan, combine buttermilk, 1 cup sugar, pinch of salt and 4 tablespoons flour. Cook on medium heat until thickened. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and remaining cup of walnuts.
- Spread mixture between layers and on top of cake. Let filling run down the sides of cake.
Nutritional Facts
Per 11 servings
- Calories: 458
- Carbohydrate: 74g
- Fat: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Sugar: 47g
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