Cake Recipes
Date Nut Pudding Cake
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (12 ounce) package pitted dates, coarsely snipped with scissors
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 1 cup orange juice, warmed
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
Instructions
- Set the oven at 350 degrees F. Have on hand a deep 9 inch baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine the dates, butter and orange juice.
- Mix in the Grand Marnier, vanilla, and walnuts. Add the date mixture to the flour and stir just until smooth.
- Spread the batter in the bottom of the dish, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula.
- In another bowl, combine the brown sugar and water until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the mixture over the date batter.
- Transfer the dish to the hot oven and bake the pudding for 45 minutes or until the top is set.
- Spoon the pudding into each of 4 shallow bowls and serve warm with ice cream.
Attribution
Posted by FootsieBear at Recipe Goldmine 6/21/01 2:17:20 pm.