Queen Elizabeth Date Cake Recipe

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Queen Elizabeth Date Cake
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300Ëš Fahrenheit. Line a large loaf pan (9.25 x5.25 x2.75 ) with parchment and set aside. Cover the dates and raisins with boiling water and set aside.
  2. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar over low heat, stirring occasionally. When the butter is totally melted, take the pan off the heat and leave to cool slightly (you don't want to cook the eggs). You can peel and chop your apple at this point if you haven't done so already.
  3. With a wooden spoon, beat the eggs, one at a time, into the butter/sugar mixture. Stir in the lemon zest and the vanilla extract.
  4. Beat in the flour, baking powder and salt. Make sure they are well-combined, but don't over mix.
  5. Drain the dates and raisins. Peel the dates if they have a tough outer skin. Chop them up. Stir into the cake batter with the raisins, chopped apple and ginger.
  6. Pour batter into prepared tin and bake, in the middle of the oven, for about 2 hours, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Check early to be sure not to bake too long. You want the cake to be moist. Cool the cake in its tin.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 310.81 Kcal (1301 kJ)
Calories from fat 110 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.22g 19%
Cholesterol 50.93mg 17%
Sodium 36.12mg 2%
Potassium 241.3mg 5%
Total Carbs 49.86g 17%
Sugars 31.03g 124%
Dietary Fiber 2.23g 9%
Protein 2.89g 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 52.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 318.46 Kcal (1333 kJ)
Calories from fat 112.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.52g 19%
Cholesterol 52.18mg 17%
Sodium 37mg 2%
Potassium 247.24mg 5%
Total Carbs 51.09g 17%
Sugars 31.79g 124%
Dietary Fiber 2.28g 9%
Protein 2.96g 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 53.6mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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