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Prep Time: 50 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 110 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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-Adopted Recipe- The original submitter says that this fruity loaf showed up in Coke and Seven-Up cookbooks. The recipe was adapted from Cooking With Coke - a publication of the Coca Cola Company. Be sure to make a day ahead of time, because it is best the next day. Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package dates |
1 1/4 cups cola drink |
1 cup brown sugar, packed firmly |
2 tablespoons oil |
2 cups flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon lemon rind, finely minced |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or desired flavor) |
1/2 cup pecans, chopped |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
2. Generously grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
3. Chop dates.
4. Heat cola to boiling. Remove from heat and stir in dates, mixing very well.
5. Stir in sugar and oil. Cool while preparing other ingredients.
6. Stir dry ingredients together and add to cola mixture. Stir in egg, extract and nuts.
7. Spoon batter into pan. Bake about 1 hour until cake tests done. Cool on a rack for 20 minutes then remove from pan and wrap.
8. Store overnight before slicing.
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