Name: Date Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup dates; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 cup water; 1 cup sugar; 2 ½ cup flour; 1 cup walnuts; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt; 1 tbsp butter; ½ stick butter; 1 cup peanut butter; 3 tbsp milk; 2 cup powdered sugar

A cake that’s perfect for any occasion that requires a sweet tooth. Making this date cake recipe from scratch makes it extra special.

How To Make Date Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

A sweet date cake topped with a homemade peanut butter frosting.

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 55 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup water, boiling
1 cup sugar
2 ½ cup flour
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
1 tbsp butter

Peanut Butter Frosting

½ stick butter , or margarine, softened
1 cup peanut butter, creamy
3 tbsp milk , or as much as needed
2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour 9x13 glass baking dish.
Put dates and baking soda in a bowl, and pour boiling water on top. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together sugar, flour and walnuts.
Add egg, vanilla, salt and butter.
Mix until combined.
Stir in dates with liquid. Mix well.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Cake will pull away from sides of pans and be golden brown. Cool.

Peanut Butter Frosting

Beat butter and peanut butter in a medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth.
Gradually mix in the powdered sugar, adding milk when mixture gets thick.
Once frosting is thick and spreadable, beat 3 minutes until fluffy.
This is sweet so only a thin layer on the cake is needed.
Use crunchy peanut butter for another unique taste.