Coffee & Date Cake 1/2 cup very ripe mashed bananas;
1 cube butter, softened; 3 large eggs ;
1 tsp. vanilla ;1 1/4 cup water ;
3 cups flour ;1 tsp. soda ;1 dstsp. coffee powder ;
2 tsp. baking powder ;1 1/2 cup chopped dates ;
Topping:
1/3 cup chopped dates;
1/3 cup chopped walnuts;
1/3 cup coconut ;
Mix together bananas and butter until creamy.
Add eggs, vanilla and water. Mix well.
Add flour, soda and baking powder and mix well.
Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped dates.
Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan and spread.
Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 or 25 minutes or until a
knife inserted comes out clean.