Allspice and Date Coffee Cake
Source of Recipe
cornbread
Allspice and Date Coffee Cake - another old recipe
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3 teas. baking powder
1/2 teas. salt
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 teas. ground allspice
2 eggs
1 cup diced pitted dates
3/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teas. grated orange rind
1 teas. grate lemonrind
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts
Sift together first 3 ingred. and set aside. Mix shortening with sugar and allspice until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Stir in dates. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Turn into a greased, lightly floured 9 inch square pan.
Mix last 4 ingred. together and sprinkle over the top. Bake in 375 oven for 40 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn out of pan to finish cooling. Serve warm.