Categories: Cakes - Frosting - Icing

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed, ripe banana
• 3/4 milk, divided
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. Dromedary Chopped Dates, divided
• 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda in small bowl; set aside.

2. In large bowl, beat together margarine and sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs and banana. Stir in 1/4 cup milk and half of flour mixture. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup milk and flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup dates. Pour mixture into greased 13 × 9 inch dates.

3. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.

4. Beat cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in cream and powdered sugar until blended. Spread evenly over cake; sprinkle with remaining dates. Cut into 12 squares.

Email to a friend | Print this recipe | Back