Cake Ingredients:
6 ounces of sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. baking powder
2 oz. margarine
2 oz. chopped walnuts
1/4 tsp. salt
6 oz. plain flour
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup of boiling water
1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda
Topping Ingredients:
5 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tbsp. margarine
2 tbsp. milk
Handful chopped walnuts
Directions:
1. In a bowl, add boiling water to chopped dates and bicarbonate of soda.
2. Mix all cake ingredients together (sugar, egg, baking powder, margarine, walnuts, salt, flour).
3. Add date mixture.
4. Line a 9″ x 12″ Swiss roll tin or baking dish with foil or parchment paper, making sure to l,ine the sides.
5. Add batter to pan and bake at 320 F. for 35 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
7. In a small saucepan, combine topping ingredients (brown sugar, margarine and milk) and boil for 3 minutes.
8. Spread topping over cake and sprinkle cake with chopped walnuts.