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Date Cake

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  • Servings: 16
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 45-55m
  • The following recipe serves 16 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup oil (vegetable or canola oil)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped dates (pitted)
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

  • Step 2: Grease 9x13 pan.

  • Step 3: Combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat mixture until smooth and creamy.

  • Step 4: Sift together dry ingredients, add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture; mix until smooth.

  • Step 5: Stir nuts, dates and vanilla.

  • Step 6: Turn batter into pan.

  • Step 7: Bake at 300 degrees for 45-55 minutes.

  • Step 8: Cool cake in pan and serve.


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