Recipe for Date and Walnut Cake 
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Yield:
8 servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
225 gm Chopped dates, (8oz)
150 ml Boiling water, (5floz)
1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
75 gm Butter, (3oz)
225 gm Sugar, (8oz)
1 x Egg, beaten
1 tsp Vanilla essence
275 gm Wholemeal self-raising flour, (10z)
1/2 tsp Salt
50 gm Chopped walnuts, plus extra for topping (2oz)
----------------- TOPPING ----------------
2 tbl Butter
5 tbl Soft brown sugar
Instructions:
Instructions: Put the dates in a bowl and soak in the boiling water and bicarbonate of soda for 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/gas 5. Grease and line a 23 x 13cm (9" x 5") cake tin.

Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the egg and vanilla essence. Stir in the flour, salt and walnuts. Add the date mixture and mix thoroughly. Spoon into the prepared tin and bake for 35 minutes.

Make the topping by melting the butter and sugar together in a saucepan and adding the cream. Simmer for 3 minutes. Pour over the warm cake and sprinkle with walnut pieces.

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