Date Cake

Ainekset

Date mixture:

1 cup chopped dates

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup water

Cake:

2 cups flour

One cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cups rolled oats

3/4 cups shortening

1 teaspoon soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Ohjeet

Date mixture:

Cook the dates, sugar, and water until mixture thickens.

Mix the flour, sugar, soda, salt and oats.

Blend in shortening and vanilla.

Place half the mixture in a square pan and press down firmly.

Cover with date filling.

Put remaining cake mixture on top.

Bake in a 350° oven for about 30 to 35 minutes. Cut while warm.