Ingredients
12
12 servings
- •1.5 cups water
- •1.5 cups raisins
- •0.75 cup dates, pitted and chopped
- •1 teaspoon baking soda
- •0.75 cup white sugar
- •0.5 cup butter
- •2 large eggs
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- •0.25 teaspoon salt
- •4 tablespoons butter
- •0.5 cup brown sugar
- •0.5 cup chopped walnuts
- •2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
- Combine water and raisins in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, then stir in chopped dates and baking soda. Set aside.
- Cream together white sugar and butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Add flour, salt, and date mixture; mix until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Remove cake from the oven.
- Set the oven to broil. Meanwhile, make the topping: Melt butter in a small saucepan; stir in brown sugar, walnuts, and cream until combined. Spread mixture over warm cake.
- Place cake under preheated broiler and cook until top is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Rotate cake as needed for even browning; watch carefully as the top can burn quickly under the broiler.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 366
- Carbohydrate: 53g
- Fat: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Sugar: 28g
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