Moist Date Cake

This cake becomes more moist each day that it is covered. This recipe was my Grandmother's and we always had this cake at Christmas. I know the recipe is at least 60 years old.

• Calories: 458 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cake will pull away from sides of pans and be golden brown.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Spread mixture between layers and on top of cake. Let filling run down the sides of cake.