Westhaven Cake Recipe

Westhaven Cake

From lasaf 15 years ago

This is good stuff. If you leave it on the counter it will talk to you . "Just one more bite. Nobody will know. Just cut a thin slice off the end".

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan. or two 8 or 9 inch round layer cake pans
Chop the dates coursely. Put them in a bowl, sprinkle on the baking soda and stir in boiling water.Set aside.
Meanwhile toast the pecans in a frying pan over medium low heat, stirring frequently, until they begin to color and become fragrant, about 7 minutes. Pour out of the pan and set aside.
Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Sift together the flour, salt and cocoa powder, and add to the sugar mixture, beating to combine well.
Stir the date mixture, and pour into batter. Stir well or beat just until mixed.
If preparing as a 9x13 inch snacking cake, fold in half the chocolate chips and half the nuts. If preparing as a layer cake fold in all the chocolate chips and all the nuts.
Pour into prepared pan(s). If preparing as a snacking cake, sprinkle on the remaining chocolate chips and the remaining nuts.
Bake 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (Melted chocolate chips do not count). Cool completely.
For the 9x13 snacking cake sprinkle with powdered sugar. For the layer cake, whip the cream with the 2 tbsp.s of powdered sugar until it is stiff. Fill and frost the cake.

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" It was excellent "
henrie ate it and said...
LOL yeah I can hear it talking to me also, saying what's taking you so long to get up from your chair and make me. ;0) You have my high 5
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" It was excellent "
elgab89 ate it and said...
This recipe is already talking to me, and I have not made it yet:"Make me! Make me NOW!"
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This recipe is already talking to me, and I have not made it yet:"Make me! Make me NOW!"

elgab89 in Toronto loved it
LOL yeah I can hear it talking to me also, saying what's taking you so long to get up from your chair and make me. ;0) You have my high 5

henrie in Savannah loved it