A date cake with walnuts, baked and topped with a brown-sugar cream topping.

Steps

1. Cut dates and put in a bowl with boiling water and baking soda; put aside until cool.
2. Sift flour, salt and sugar.
3. Cream butter or margarine with wooden spoon and add to dry ingredients.
4. Beat eggs with a fork.
5. Add vanilla and cinnamon to eggs and then to butter mixture; blend well.
6. Add softened dates and chopped walnuts to mixture.
7. Bake for 1 hour at 350°F in greased tin. Do not open oven when baking.

Notes

• Topping: Blend 1–2 tins cream and 4 tbsp brown sugar and 3 tbsp softened butter or margarine. Cook all ingredients for about 3 minutes, then pour over hot cake. Decorate right away with desiccated toasted coconut or any other decoration.