Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, chopped
1 c. boiling coffee
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine or shortening
1 egg, well beaten
1 2/3 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 c. confectioners sugar

Preparation

Pour coffee over dates and soda.
Let stand while you mix sugar, margarine and egg.
Add vanilla.
Stir in date mixture and walnuts.
Mix thoroughly with electric mixer.
Add flour mixture. Mix well.
Pour into greased 8-inch square pan.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 50 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes.
Turn onto rack.
When cold, dust with confectioners sugar.