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Spirited Date Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Spirited Date Cake

13 ingredients 1 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

850
Calories
22g
Protein
12g
Fat
156g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Apple Juice 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cup california date
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1/4 cup rum
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 egg
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
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Directions

1

In saucepan, combine dates, apricots, juice and rum. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool completely. In mixer bowl, beat sugar, egg yolks and vanilla to blend well (mixture will be dry). Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into sugar-egg mixture. Beat in soaked fruits and their liquid and the nuts to distribute evenly. In small bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks; fold into batter. Pour into greased and floured 6 to 7-cup tube pan or 9 X 5-inch loaf pan. Bake in 300 °F. Oven 60 to 70 minutes, until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Loosen edges; remove from pan. While warm, wrap snugly in foil; let stand 24 hours before slicing. Cake will keep up to 1 week. For longer storage, wrap cake in brandy or rum-soaked cheesecloth, then in plastic wrap. Let age up to 1 month, adding brandy as needed.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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