1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup water, boiling
1 cup sugar
2 ½ cup flour
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
1 tbsp butter
Peanut Butter Frosting
½ stick butter , or margarine, softened
1 cup peanut butter, creamy
3 tbsp milk , or as much as needed
2 cup powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour 9x13 glass baking dish.
Put dates and baking soda in a bowl, and pour boiling water on top. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together sugar, flour and walnuts.
Add egg, vanilla, salt and butter.
Mix until combined.
Stir in dates with liquid. Mix well.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Cake will pull away from sides of pans and be golden brown. Cool.
Peanut Butter Frosting
Beat butter and peanut butter in a medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth.
Gradually mix in the powdered sugar, adding milk when mixture gets thick.
Once frosting is thick and spreadable, beat 3 minutes until fluffy.
This is sweet so only a thin layer on the cake is needed.
Use crunchy peanut butter for another unique taste.
Sugar: 70g
:
Calcium: 53mg
Calories: 769kcal
Carbohydrates: 107g
Cholesterol: 21mg
Fat: 34g
Fiber: 5g
Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 451mg
Protein: 16g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Sodium: 407mg
Vitamin A: 354IU
Vitamin C: 1mg
