This recipe was kindly given to me by a neighbour. It is a tray-bake cake
8oz, 225g chopped dates
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
3oz, 75g butter
1 large egg
10oz, 275g plain flour
100g chopped walnuts
8oz, 225 sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
half-teaspoon salt
Icing
2 & half tablespoons demerara sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon cream
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 30cm/23cm tin
Pour a cup of boiling water over the dates, add bi-carb & let stand while mixing main ingredients. Cream butter & sugar. Add beaten egg & vanilla. Add flour, salt and baking powder. Add the date mixture & stir in the walnuts. Mix well. Put in tin and bake for about 40 minutes.
Icing
Mix ingredients together in a saucepan. heat gently and bring to the boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring continuously. Allow to cool and pour over cake.
MrFlighty
Delicious, especially with a nice cup of tea! xx