Mother's Day Recipes
Pecan Date Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 quart pecan halves
- 1 quart dates, chopped
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- Eggs, as needed (5 to 7)
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare a large tube pan; line the bottom with brown paper and grease the pan and lining. Heat oven to 275 degrees F.
- Cut butter and sugar together until it resembles cornmeal.
- Place the pecans and dates in a large bowl and cover with the flour; rub together so all pieces are well-floured.
- Dump sugar and butter over top; mix well. Break in eggs (fewest possible) until you have the a wet mass, but not a batter. Add vanilla extract, and pour into prepared cake pan.
- Bake for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until cake tests done.