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Retro Bliss: Old-Fashioned Date Coffee Cake

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Retro Bliss: Old-Fashioned Date Coffee Cake, a moist delight made with mashed banana, butter, and dates. Topped with a decadent mix of dates, walnuts, and coconut, it’s a nostalgic treat!

  • Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

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Cake

  • 1/3 cup of banana(s)
  • 1/2 cup of butter
  • 3 egg(s)
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups of water
  • 3 cups of flour
  • 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups of dates

Topping

  • 1/3 cup of dates
  • 1/3 cup of walnuts
  • 1/3 cup of coconut

Instructions

  • Preheat
    Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease and flour pan.
  • Beat
    Beat together mashed banana and butter until creamy.
  • Add eggs, vanilla and water and beat well.
  • Whisk
    Whisk together dry ingredients, add to wet mixture a bit at a time.
  • Fold
    Gently fold in dates until well mixed in.
  • Pour
    Pour batter into prepared pan, spread evenly.
  • Make topping
    Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter.
  • Bake
    Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack. Serves 8-10

Notes

Equipment

  • measuring cup
  • measuring spoons
  • mixer
  • mixing bowl(s)
  • Author: Queen of Tarts - Admin
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 25

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