Queen Elizabeth Cake 3cakes, canadian ----BATTER---- 1 cup dates 1 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup margarine 1 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 1/2 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt ----TOPPING---- 6 tablespoon brown sugar 3 tablespoon butter 4 tablespoon canned milk 1 cup coconut 1 pinch salt 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 |
