Dessert for 9

Gluten-Free Date Cake

Name: Gluten-Free Date Cake
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup pitted dates; 1 cup boiling water; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour blend with xanthan gum; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 6 tbsp packed brown sugar; 3 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp heavy cream; 1/2 cup shredded coconut; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

$5.49for 470 minServes 9

Dates soften in hot water before joining a gluten-free batter, while a coconut walnut topping bakes into a sweet crust.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried fruit and raisins, 5 oz$0.45/oz typical	5 oz	$2.25Typical price
	Butter, 5.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5.5 oz	$2.20Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Heavy cream, 1 oz$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.23Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 1.5 oz$0.30/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.35

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Baking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
9servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.37 per serving$5.49 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup pitted dates
1 cup boiling water
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour blend with xanthan gum
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
6 tbsp packed brown sugar
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp heavy cream
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
Pour the boiling water over the dates and baking soda, then let the mixture stand for 10 minutes.
Beat the butter and brown sugar until smooth, then beat in the egg and vanilla.
Stir in the flour, salt, and softened date mixture, spread the batter in the pan, and bake for 35 minutes.
Mix the topping brown sugar, butter, cream, coconut, walnuts, and vanilla in a small pan over low heat.
Spread the topping over the cake and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely until golden.