Super yummy Date Cake

[ben]

Got this recipe from a French Canadian woman. It is super easy & really moist and delicious! People always think it has chocolate in it before they know it's dates. The cake does come out a little bit purpley depending on what kind of dates you use...

Gateau Mille Piastres (a Quebecios recipe)

*Mix well:

2 cups coarsely chopped dates
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar

*Let cool slightly (enough to not cook the eggs!) and add

1 or 2 eggs (2 makes it moister, but it doesn't matter much)

*Add & mix

1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder

*Pour in a greased 8" square pan (or a 9-10" round pan). Bake at 350 F for 35 min.

Optional Topping (I never use it because I don't do coconut)

*Heat in a sauceoan until thick

10 tbsp sugar (1/2 cup + 2 tbsp)
6 tbsp butter
6 tbsp table cream (ie heavy cream)
1 cup shredded, unsweetend coconut

*Spread on cake after 35 min. Bake for 5-8 more minutes.

*If you don't do the topping, check the cake at 35 min- it will probably need another 5 min.

This batter is total liquid. You'll be sure it won't work. It looks like it will never bake up solid. But it does! Trust me

[Newfygirl]

I LOVE dates...I'm goint to make this today.

[Chrisnstar]

mmmmm. I love dates too! I'll have to give this a try!

[Newfygirl]

Mmmm, I made it and I made the topping, because I DO coconut...and it was delicious! Oooooh, was it good. I decided though, that its practically health food because of the dates... Dates are fruit, so it must be healthy....