Self-Frosted Date Cake
A moist, sweet date cake with a tender crumb, featuring natural caramel flavors from dates. Perfect for dessert or teatime, appealing to fruit and cake lovers alike.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Mix the chopped dates, baking soda, and boiling water together and let cool.
- Cream together the sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs to the creamed mixture, then incorporate the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Pour the batter into a large greased and floured cake pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
599
kcal
30% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).