Delicious Old Fashion Cake - Moist Apple Date Nut Cake

There is just no substitute for some of the delicious old fashion cakes we often remember from childhood. Cakes from a box just can't substitute for some of these vintage cakes. This recipe for Moist Apple Date Nut Cake is one I retrieved from my late mother's recipe files after she passed away several years ago. It is unique as it has cocoa powder and coffee among its ingredients. Speaking of coffee, a piece of this cake would go great with a cup of your favorite Joe.

MOIST APPLE-DATE NUT CAKE

Delicious

1 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
4 cups peeled and chopped tart apples
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
1/2 cup cold coffee

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a tube pan and dust with flour. Tap out excess flour. Set aside.

Combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour, the cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves in a small bowl; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended.

In a medium size bowl, combine the apples, nuts, and dates. Add the remaining flour and toss together until the nuts and fruits are well coated.

Add the flour mixture alternately with the coffee to the butter mixture. Begin and end with the flour mixture. Mix until smooth. Stir in the apple mixture. Spoon the batter into the prepared tube pan and smooth. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes.

Frost with a caramel frosting or drizzle with a caramel sauce, if desired.

Delicious Old Fashion Cake - Moist Apple Date Nut Cake

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