Queen Elizabeth Tea Cake

    Ingredients

    1 cup chopped dates
    1 tsp. soda
    1 cup boiling water
    1 cup sugar
    1 stick butter
    1 egg
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1 1/2 cups flour
    Frosting:
    1 stick butter
    8 Tbsp. cream
    8 Tbsp. sugar
    1 tsp. vanilla

    Directions

    Pour boiling water over dates and soda, set
    aside.  Mix butter and sugar, cream well.  Add
    date mixture and egg, flour and vanilla.  Mix well
    and bake in a 9x13 inch pan.
    Bake at 325 for 35 minutes.
    For frosting, boil all ingredients for 2 minutes and
    spoon over cut cake in pan.
 
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