Date Nut Mayonnaise Cake recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup boiling water 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup chopped walnuts ¼ cup water 1 egg, beaten 1 cup white sugar ½ cup butter ¾ teaspoon lemon zest 3 tablespoons lemon juice
Nutrition Info
- 339.7 caloriescarbohydrate: 40.5 gcholesterol: 28.5 mgfat: 19.5 gfiber: 1.5 gprotein: 3.1 gsaturatedFat: 5.2 gservingSize: -sodium: 250.6 mgsugar: 27.8 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Date Nut Mayonnaise Cake
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, mix dates, 1 teaspoon soda, and boiling water. Cool.
Add flour, 1 cup sugar, mayonnaise, and remaining 1 teaspoon soda. Use medium speed of mixer, and beat until mixture is well blended. Stir in nuts. Spread batter in prepared pan.
Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
While the cake is baking, prepare the lemon sauce. Mix beaten egg and 1/4 cup water, place in a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup sugar, butter or margarine, and lemon peel and juice. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Serve sauce over warm cake. Refrigerate any leftover sauce.