-BATTER-
1 c Dates 1 Egg, beaten
1 c Boiling water 1 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Baking powder
1/4 c Margarine 1 ts Baking soda
1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt
TOPPING
6 tb Brown sugar 1 c Coconut
3 tb Butter 1 pn Salt
4 tb Canned milk
Cook dates, water and vanilla to soft mass. Cream margarine, sugar and
egg. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Add date mixture. Pour into
a 9 x 9 greased pan and bake at 325F for 35 minutes.
While cake is baking, put all the topping ingredients into a small pot and
bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes. When cake is baked, remove from
oven, spread topping on it and place under the broiler to brown. Watch
carefully, because it could burn. Helen Peagram, F-Cooking
Yields
6 servings
