Date Nut Loaf Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions

9x5 inch loaf pan (12 servings).

Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring dates and water to a boil. Stir in 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until melted. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Let cool for 10 minutes.
2 Place date mixture into a large bowl. Blend in flour, eggs and vanilla. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3 Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Serve slices with Warm Sauce.
4 To make Warm Sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/4 cup butter with cream and brown sugar. Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: www.allrecipes.com
Submitted By: Meryl
merstar@earthlink.net
Date Nut Loaf Cake