Date Cake

TinyArtist

  Date CakeYield: 2 nine-inch tube cakes

  Ingredients  

• 2  cup  evaporated milk
• 2  tablespoon  vinegar
• 3 1/2  cup  flour, (14 ounces)
• 2  teaspoon  baking soda
• 2  teaspoon  cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon  cloves
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1  cup  shortening, (1/2 pound)
• 2  cup  sugar, (1 pound)
• 2    eggs
• 2  pound pitted dates, (1 quart)
• 2  cup  nuts, (1/2 pound)
  

  Directions  

• Mix evaporated milk and vinegar.
• Sift flour, then measure.
• Resift with other dry ingredients.
• Cream shortening.
• Add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with the soured milk, beginning and ending with flour.
• Add sliced dates and chopped nuts with last few stirs.
• Pour into 2 greased tube or loaf pans.
• Bake in a moderate oven (350f) about 1 hour.
  

  

Gsells1930

Might try this one! I have a bunch of dates I got from the food pantry and was not sure what to do with them. Thank you.  

Voulinn

What type of vinegar a need?

Vale98

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Farmiliae

Thank you for sharing

feinik

Thank you for sharing