Date Cake with Fresh Lemon Sauce
A wonderful date cake, served with a warm lemon sauce. The secret ingredient of the cake is mayonnaise - you won't believe how good it is until you try it.
Ingredients
Serves: 18
- 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
- 2 teaspoons bicarb soda
- 1 cup (250ml) boiling water
- 2 cups (250g) plain flour
- 1 cup (220g) white sugar
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup (65ml) water
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup (220g) white sugar
- 125g butter
- 3/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:45min ›
Ready in:1hour5min
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Grease and flour a 20x30cm pan.
- In a large bowl, mix dates, 1 teaspoon soda and boiling water. Cool.
- Add flour, 1 cup sugar, mayonnaise and remaining 1 teaspoon soda. Using medium speed of mixer beat until mixture is well blended. Stir in nuts. Spread batter in prepared pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, prepare the lemon sauce. Mix beaten egg and 1/4 cup (65ml) water; place in a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup sugar, butter or margarine and lemon peel and juice. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Serve sauce over warm cake. Refrigerate any leftover sauce.
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Reviews and Ratings
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Reviews in English (10)
I have made this same exact recipe for years but I bake mine in a loaf pan. I also do not use any sauce on mine. I think it is great without it. - 12 Dec 2006 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
this is really soft and light. i couldnt bring myself to eat the sauce though, it looked and smelled like a pan of melted butter and really put me off. the cake by itself was great though. - 24 Jul 2006 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
The best Date nut cake we have ever made. Moist and delicious we added one 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and doubled the diced Medjool dates for a rich and satisfying taste treat. Thank you... - 19 Dec 2010 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)