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Queen Elizabeth Cake

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This International dessert features Dates, chopped, Water; boiling, Baking soda, Butter; at room temperature. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 12
Calories: 1034.0
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This International dessert features Dates, chopped, Water; boiling, Baking soda, Butter; at room temperature. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Dates, chopped
  • 1 cup Water; boiling
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/4 cup Butter; at room temperature
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup Flour; cake and pastry
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 cup Walnuts; chopped (optional)
Directions
  1. 1
    Topping: 4 ts Butter 1/2 c Brown sugar 3 ts
  2. 2
    Cream ; whipping or table 1/2 c Coconut; sweetened shredded Lightly
  3. 3
    grease 8 inch square baking pan.
  4. 4
    For cake, combine dates, boiling water and soda in bowl until well blended.
  5. 5
    In separate, larger bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  6. 6
    Stir in vanilla.
  7. 7
    In third bowl sift together, flour, baking powder and salt.
  8. 8
    Add date mixture and flour mixture alternately in two batches to butter mixture.
  9. 9
    Stir in walnuts if using.
  10. 10
    Pour into prepared pan.
  11. 11
    Bake in preheated 350F (177&# 194;°C) oven 30 minutes.
  12. 12
    While cake is baking, make topping.
  13. 13
    In small saucepan, melt butter, brown sugar and cream; bring boil, stirring constantly.
  14. 14
    Remove from heat; stir in coconut.
  15. 15
    Spread over warm cake.
  16. 16
    Preheat broiler; broil cake until topping is bubbly, watching constantly to keep from burning.
  17. 17
    Cool; cut into squares

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1034.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 32.8g51%
Saturated Fat 9.7g49%
Cholesterol 32.2mg11%
Sodium 1493.9mg63%
Total Carbohydrate 178.6g60%
Dietary Fiber 8.9g36%
Sugars 100.8g
Protein 14.9g30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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