1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar (or up to double amt.)
4 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup unbleached white flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup pitted, chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 fresh whipped cream
A Recipe for
Morocan Date Cake
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Preheat the oven to 325 F.
Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs. Combine the
baking powder, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Add the dry
ingredients to the egg mixture, beating well. Mix in the milk and
vanilla. Beat well. Add the chopped dates and walnuts and stir again
to distribute them evenly.
Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan. Pour the batter into the pan.
Bake for about 30 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center
comes out clean.
Serve with fresh whipped cream.
Source: Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Typed for you by Karen
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Serves: 10
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