DATE COFFEE CAKE
1/3 c. mashed ripe bananas
1/2 c. butter, softened
3 lg. eggs
1 1/4 c. water
1 1/2 c. chopped dates
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3 c. unbleached white flour
To make DATE COFFEE CAKE, Beat together mashed bananas and butter until creamy, add eggs,
vanilla and water, beat. Measure in flour, baking soda and baking
powder, beat well stir in dates. Spoon batter into oiled and floured 9 x
13 inch baking pan and spread evenly.
–TOPPING–
1/3 c. chopped dates
1/3 c. chopped walnuts
1/3 c. flaked coconut
Combine these three and sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees
for 20 to 25 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean. Cool on
rack 8 to 10 minutes.
DATE NUT CAKE
1 stick margarine
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. liquid sweetener
1 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. pecans
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. soda
Mix together margarine, egg, vanilla, sweetener and applesauce. Stir
in dates and pecans. Sift together dry ingredients and add to mixture
mixing well. Bake in loaf pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
