Date Cake

This is one great cake recipe which I love as it has my favorite dried fruit - dates.

Did you know?

Dates are very high in potassium and fiber. They are also a good source of iron, niacin and vitamin B6. As they are very sticky and high in sugar content don't forget to brush your teeth after eating dates.

Ingredients:
3 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups or 3 sticks butter, softened

1 cup pineapple, diced pieces

1 cup peaches, sliced and chopped

1 cup raisins

1 cup dates

1 cup pecans, chopped

1 cup coconut

Method:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a cake tin.In a large bowl, sift the dry ingredients together three times. Cream together with butter.In another bowl, with a wooden spoon, mix fruit, pecans, and coconut until thoughly blended.Add creamed butter mixture to the fruit-nut mixture and stir until ingredients are well blended. Pour into prepared cake tin. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees F. or until a fork pierces clean from the center. Cool to room temperature.

Enjoy this recipe!