Queen Elizabeth Cake Ingredients:
For Cake:
1 cup of dates
1 cup of boiling water
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 cup of butter
1 beaten egg
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
Mix all the above ingredients and then add:
1 1/2 cup of flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
Mix well and cook in an ungreased pan at 375F for 40-45 min.
For Icing:
10 tablespoons of brown sugar
1 cup of shredded coconut
4 tablespoons of condensed sweetened milk
6 tablespoons of butter
Stir and bring to a boil until it thickens, about 5 minutes.
Cover the warm cake with the icing.