Zucchini Date Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

ZUCCHINI DATE CAKE

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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 lb Zucchini
1 c Chopped dried dates
2 ts Grated orange zest
2 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 ts Soda
2 Egg whites
2 Eggs
1 tb Vanilla
1 1/4 c Sugar
1 c Plain, non-fat yogurt
1/4 c Almonds (opt.)
1/2 ts Salt
Cinnamon Orange Icing
1 c Powdered sugar
1 t Ground cinnamon
2 tb Orange juice
1 tb Orange curacao
Orange Glaze (opt.)
3 tb Orange juice
2 tb Sugar

If dates are dry, soak to make them moist. Chop squash in processor. Add
dates and orange zest. Blend well. Sift flour with baking powder, soda and
salt. Blend dry ingredients. Beat egg. Add yogurt, sugar and vanilla. Add
alternately dry mix and egg mix alternately to zucchini. Pour batter into
lightly greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 about 45 minutes, or til
tests done. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Unmold onto serving platter. If
using glaze, peirce top and sides with with toothpicks. Spoon glaze over
cake, allowing to soak in until cake is moist but not wet. Cool completely.
Drizzle icing over cake and sprinkle with almonds

Icing: combine powdered sugar, cinnamon, orange juice and liqueur in bowl.
Mix til smooth. Use immediately.

Orange Glaze: Stir together til smooth.

Note: Avoid using dry old dates. For slightly softer cake texture, add 2
Tbsp melted butter to batter before folding into squash. This will add 2
grams fat per serving. From: The Spectator....Aug 12/92 There is yellow
squash hidden in this cake, but you'd never guess it. It's delicate,
faintly sweet flavor blends right in. You can use crook neck, straight neck
or even yellow zucchini, but be sure to select young squach with soft, thin
skins. (why not green zucchini?) This cake, with its accent of chopped
dates, needs only a simple icing to dress it up To add extra moistness and
a sweet citrus flavour, poke all over the warm cake and pour optional glaze
over the cake til it soaks in.

Adapted from a rich recipe with sour cream and pecans created by the late
Bert Greene.



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