Date Cake

Ingredients:

Dates 1 1/2 Cup (Rough Chopped)

Water 1 1/2 Cup

Baking Soda 1 Teaspoon

Melted Butter 1/2 Cup

Sugar 3/4 Cup

Eggs 2

Vanilla 1 Teaspoon

Flour 1 1/2 Cup

Salt 1/4 Teaspoon

Baking Powder 2 Teaspoon

Optional: Powder Sugar to Dust the Top

Steps:

1. Pit & rough chop the dates. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Bring the water to a boil, drop the dates in and add the baking soda. Cover and turn off the heat.

3. In a small bowl, combine the wet ingredients: melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.

4. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, baking powder.

5. Combine the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.

6. Once cool(ish), combine the date mixture into the batter. Transfer to a loaf or cake pan.

7. Bake at 350 degrees for ~60 minutes.

8. Let cool and enjoy :)

Notes:

-The baking soda helps soften the dates in the boiling water.

-Make sure to combine the wet and dry ingredients before adding the date mixture so the egg doesn’t get cooked.