Boiled Date Cake
A very simple cake, with very few ingredients, and quick clean up. Just my sort of baking. It's not too sweet either.
Steps
Combine butter , milk , sugar , dates and spices in a pan , stir over heat until butter is melted , bring to boil , remove from heat , stir in soda , stand 5 minutes.
Stir in lightly beaten eggs and sifted flour in two lots , mix well.
Pour mixture into a well greased 20cm ring tin , bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes.
Turn onto a wire rack to cool.
Serve buttered.
Ingredients
butter, milk, brown sugar, dates, cinnamon, nutmeg, bicarbonate of soda, eggs, self-raising flour