Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups - flour
• 1/2 cup - shortening
• 1 cup - sugar
• 1 cup - chopped dates
• 1/2 - chopped walnuts
• 1 - egg
• 1 tsp - boiling water
• 1 tsp - vanilla essence
• 1 tsp - soda
• 1/4 tsp - salt

How to Make Walnut Date Cake

• Stir shortening to soften.
• Add sugar and cream thoroughly.
• Add egg and vanilla essence and beat well.
• Sieve flour, soda and salt.
• Add dates to the water and cook.
• Add sieved ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with date mixture, beating after each addition. Add walnuts.
• Bake in paper-lined 9x9x2 inch pan at 350 degrees F for about 30-40 mins.