Queen Elizabeth's Own Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup coconut or 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 5 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup coconut or 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f; grease a 9-inch square cake pan.
• 2 in a bowl, pour the boiling water over the dates; add the soda and let stand while the remaining ingredients are prepared.
• 3 cream together the sugar and butter in a large bowl; add the eggs and vanilla; stir in the coconut, flour, baking powder and salt.
• 4 pour in the date mixture and blend well.
• 5 pour the batter into the cake pan; bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool before icing.
• 6 combine all the ingredients for the icing; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. while the icing is still warm, pour over the cooled cake; sprinkle with coconut.