Amish Wedding Cake (Date Nut Pudding)
1 cup cut-up dates
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup boiling water
Let set until cold.
1 cup white sugar
1 beaten egg
1 cup flour
1/2 cup walnuts
1 Tbsp. oleo
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix all together and bake in a 9" x 12" pan for 35 to 40 minutes.
Sauce
1 cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp. butter
1 cup water
2 1/2 Tbsp. clear jell
1/2 cup cold water
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1/2 tsp. maple flavoring
Melt the brown sugar and butter together and cook 5 to 10
minutes. Add 1 cup water and cook until dissolved. Mix
the clear jell with the 1/2 cup cold water and add to the brown
sugar and butter mixture. Simmer 10 minutes. Add flavorings.
Cut cake in 1 inch squares. Put in layers with Rich's
topping (whipped), bananas, and sauce.