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Active Time:  15 Minutes
Total Time:  1 Hour 15 Minutes
Yield:  Serves 8-10

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

For the Cake:
1 cup chopped dates

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 teaspoons light corn syrup or golden syrup

3/4 cup self-rising flour

3/4 cup whole-wheat self-rising flour

1/4 cup milk

For the Icing:

4 ounces cream cheese

6 teaspoons butter

1 cup confectioners' sugar

Walnut halves to decorate

DIRECTIONS

FOR THE CAKE:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter a 8-inch springform cake pan and line with parchment or waxed (greaseproof) paper.

In a large bowl combine all the cake ingredients and mix until combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing the sides of the pan.

FOR THE ICING:
Combine all the icing ingredients and mix until smooth. Spread over the top of the cooled cake. Decorate with the walnuts and serve.

Recipe reprinted by permission of Weldon Russell. All rights reserved.
Date Added: 01/01/2008

Nutrition Facts per Serving
Yield: Serves 8-10

Calories:

391

Fat. Total:

20g

Fiber:

Carbohydrates, Total:

52g

Sodium:

165mg

% Cal. from Fat:

46%

Cholesterol:

86mg

Protein:

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