DATE-NUT CAKE

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 pound butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 cup nuts, chopped

Frosting:

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 3 egg whites, beaten stiff

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to a moderate temperature.
2. Dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk.
3. Cream the butter and brown sugar together.
4. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
5. Alternately add the buttermilk mixture and sifted cake flour to the creamed mixture.
6. Stir in the chopped dates and nuts.
7. Pour into a greased cake pan and bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8. Frosting Instructions:
9. Boil the sugars and water until it reaches the thread stage.
10. Gradually pour over the beaten egg whites, beating continuously until stiff peaks form.
11. Spread on cooled cake.