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RCI-BR.004.0404.001

Date Cake with Sour Cream Topping

Purchased from Stahl Estate in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1988. Notation indicates this came from a 1954 new

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • cake flour
    1-1/3 cups
  • light brown sugar
    1 cup
  • baking soda
    1 teaspoon
  • baking powder
    1 teaspoon
  • unsalted butter
    1 tablespoon
  • chopped pecans
    1 cup
  • chopped dates
    1 cup
  • boiling water
    1 cup
  • beaten egg
    1 unit
  • light brown sugar
    1 cup
  • sour cream
    1/2 cup
  • finely chopped dates
    1 cup

Method

1
Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)