Morocan date cake

10 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupButter
¼cupSugar (or up to double amt.)
4Eggs
1teaspoonBaking powder
1cupUnbleached white flour
1teaspoonCinnamon
1teaspoonNutmeg
½teaspoonGround cloves
½cupMilk
½teaspoonPure vanilla extract
1cupPitted, chopped dates
½cupChopped walnuts
Fresh whipped cream

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 F.

Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs. Combine the baking powder, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, beating well. Mix in the milk and vanilla. Beat well. Add the chopped dates and walnuts and stir again to distribute them evenly.

Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan. Pour the batter into the pan.

Bake for about 30 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Serve with fresh whipped cream. Source: Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Typed for you by Karen Mintzias