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Date Cake with Sour Cream Topping
Photo: David Holifield

Date Cake with Sour Cream Topping

13 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1046
Calories
39g
Protein
39g
Fat
136g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Dates 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Water not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 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

  • 1-1/3 cups cake flour
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 beaten egg
  • Topping:
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup finely chopped dates

Directions

1

Cream butter and add the dry ingredients.

2

Pour boiling water over dates and let sit for five minutes.

3

Add nuts, dates and water to dry mixture. Mix well.

4

Stir in beaten egg.

5

Pour into greased square pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

6

Let cool and cover with topping.

7

For Topping:

8

Boil the brown sugar and sour cream together for about 10 minutes on low heat.

9

Add the dates and boil for 5 minutes longer.

10

Let cool and spread on cooled cake.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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