Picnic Cake With Dates Recipes

PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Combine dates, boiling water and baking soda. Stir well and set aside to cool.
• In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in cooled date mixture. Add cinnamon, flour and salt and mix until well combined.
• Pour into a greased 9x 13 pan.
• Sprinkle brown sugar and chocolate chips evenly over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

PICNIC DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Soak the chopped dates in the hot water until cool.
• Cream together the eggs, granulated sugar and shortening.
• Add the salt, soda, cinnamon and vanilla.
• Add the flour, dates and water.
• Pour into a greased and slightly floured 9X13 pan.
• Sprinkle the toppings onto the batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

MOIST CHOCOLATE CHIP DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Place dates and 1 teaspoon baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in boiling water; cool completely. , In another large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, salt and remaining baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with date mixture., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining sugar; top with chocolate chips and nuts. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

GRANDMA'S WONDERFUL PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Whisk flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cloves together in a bowl. Beat eggs and vegetable oil in a separate large bowl until creamy; mix applesauce into egg mixture. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; stir until batter is smooth. Fold 1/2 cup walnuts and raisins into batter. Pour into prepared baking pan.
• Mix brown sugar, 1 cup walnuts, and chocolate chips together in a bowl; spread over the cake.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

TAKE-ALONG CHOCOLATE CHIP-DATE CAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl, pour boiling water on dates. Stir in 1 teaspoon baking soda. Cool about 15 minutes or until lukewarm.
• In small bowl, mix all topping ingredients; set aside.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Stir all cake ingredients into date mixture. Pour into ungreased 9-inch square pan. Sprinkle with topping.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

PICNIC CAKE (WITH DATES)

Steps:

• Combine the first 3 ingredients; let rest until cool.
• Cream margarine and sugar, adding eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture. Fold in cooled dates.
• Pour in a 9" x 13" baking pan. Mix TOPPING ingredients and sprinkle over batter.
• Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes.