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Date Cake

Yield: 2 nine-inch tube cakes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Mix evaporated milk and vinegar.
  2. Sift flour, then measure.
  3. Resift with other dry ingredients.
  4. Cream shortening.
  5. Add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy.
  6. Beat in the eggs.
  7. Add dry ingredients alternately with the soured milk, beginning and ending with flour.
  8. Add sliced dates and chopped nuts with last few stirs.
  9. Pour into 2 greased tube or loaf pans.
  10. Bake in a moderate oven (350f) about 1 hour.

Other Information

Author: Organization.Evaporated Milk Association

Source: Quantity Recipes for Quality Foods (1939-01-01)

Category: Dessert

Measure: avoirdupois

Ingredient: evaporated milk, vinegar, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, clove, salt, shortening, sugar, egg, date, nut

Equipment: oven, loaf pan, egg beater, measuring spoons, measuring cups, sifter, knife

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