Title

Date Cake

Subject

dates

water

baking soda

sugar

egg

flour

brown sugar

milk

butter

powdered sugar

maple extract

Description

DATE CAKE

1/2 c dates cut up
1 C boilinb water
1 tsp soda
Put soda in boiling water and pour over dates--let cool
Add 1 c sugar and 1 egg
Add date mix and 1 cup flour

Bake at 350 degrees in greased and floured pan.

FROST: 1/2 c brown sugar
3 Tbs milk
1 Tbs butter
Add 1/2 c powdered sugar while hot and 1/2 to
1 tsp maple extract

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# Date Cake

## Ingredients

- 1/2 cup dates, cut up
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 tsp soda
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour

## Instructions

1. Put soda in boiling water and pour over dates. Let cool.
2. Add sugar and egg.
3. Add date mixture and flour.
4. Bake at 350 degrees in a greased and floured pan.

## Frosting

### Ingredients

- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 to 1 tsp maple extract

### Instructions

1. Combine brown sugar, milk, and butter; bring to boil.
2. While hot, add powdered sugar and maple extract. Mix well.
3. Spread over cake.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0054

Coverage

Oregon, US