Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time::55 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings::12
Yield::1 9-inch square pan
Ingredients
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1 ½ cups water
1 ½ cups raisins
¾ cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup butter
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
Topping:
4 tablespoons butter
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
Combine water and raisins in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, then stir in chopped dates and baking soda. Set aside.
Cream together white sugar and butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Add flour, salt, and date mixture; mix until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Remove cake from the oven.
Set the oven to broil. Meanwhile, make the topping: Melt butter in a small saucepan; stir in brown sugar, walnuts, and cream until combined. Spread mixture over warm cake.
Place cake under preheated broiler and cook until top is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Rotate cake as needed for even browning; watch carefully as the top can burn quickly under the broiler.