Date Cake
Date Cake is an moderately easy dinner. Made with 2 lb. dates, 1 lb. candied cherries, 1 c. flour, 2 tsp. baking powder and 4 eggs, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. An easy weeknight meal that comes together quickly.
π Recipe adapted from RecipeNLG-Full
Dates, nuts and cherries may be left whole if desired. Sift dry ingredients together 3 times, sifting over fruit and nut mixture last time.
Add beaten yolks.
Fold or work stiffly beaten whites to which vanilla has been added. Let stand for thirty minutes and mix again.
Use heavy waxed paper, grease and line pan.
Cover top of cake and place pan of water under cake.
Bake at 250Β° for over 2 hours.
Remove cover of cake during last 15 minutes of baking. After cake is removed from oven, cool thoroughly in the paper in which was baked. Then wrap securely in a second layer of heavy paper (waxed paper is preferred) and tie with twine.
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