Tuesday 19 March 2013

Altuisa Cake (also known as Lumberjack Cake)


Put 1c chopped dates, 1 c boiled water and 1 tsp baking soda into a pot. Heat slowly and cook until dates are tender.

Add 125g butter and remove pot from heat when butter has melted. Add 1 beaten egg, vanilla, 1 c sugar, 1 ½ c flour and 1tsp baking powder. Bake 30 mins in greased tin in moderate oven.

In the same pot put 1 c coconut, 1 c brown sugar, 60g butter and 2 tbsp milk. Slowly bring to boil and simmer for 2 mins. Pour over cake and bake a further 10 mins.

 (Barb)

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