Date Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1/3 cup mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 3 cups unbleached white flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups chopped dates

Topping

• 1/3 cup chopped dates
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup flaked coconut

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
2. Beat together mashed bananas and butter until creamy.
3. Add eggs, vanilla extract and water; beat.
4. Add flour, baking soda and baking powder; beat well.
5. Stir in chopped dates.
6. Spoon batter into prepared baking pan.
7. Combine Topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter.
8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.