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FRESH APPLE-DATE CAKE 1 1/2 c. peeled, chopped apple 3/4 c. chopped dates 1 c. chopped pecans 1/4 c. chopped maraschino cherries 3 c. all-purpose flour, divided 2/3 c. shortening 1 1/2 c. sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. baking soda 1 c. buttermilk 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. almond extract Combine apples, dates, pecans and cherries, dredge with 1/2 cup flour. Cream shortening in large bowl, gradually adding sugar, beating well. Add eggs; beat well. Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Combine 2 1/2 cups flour, salt and cinna- mon; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mix- ture. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. Cream Cheese Frosting: 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/2 c. butter, softened 1 Tbsp. vanilla 4 c. powdered sugar 1 1/4 c. chopped pecans Combine cream cheese and butter, beating until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and powdered sugar; beat until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |