Date-Nut Cake With Coconut Frosting

• Cake
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1 tablespoon solid shortening
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• Frosting
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 tablespoons light-brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded coconut

1. Cake:heat oven to 350u0b0F Coat two 5 3/4x3x2 1/8-inch mini loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar and salt. Set aside.
3. Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add dates, shortening, baking soda and vanilla. Stir until shortening is melted. Remove from heat; stir into dry ingredients. Add egg and beat with a wooden spoon until all ingredients are combined. Stir in walnuts.
4. Divide between prepared loan pans. Bake at 350F for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. turn out onto rack; cool completely.
5. Frosting: heat broiler. In a small saucepan, melt butter and sugar. Stir in cream and coconut. Spread frosting equally over the two loaves. Broil for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until lightly browned. Let loaves cool completely.
6. To present as a gift, place cooled cake in devorative tin or wrap in pretty paper.

cake, flour, sugar, salt, dates, solid shortening, baking soda, vanilla, egg, walnuts, frosting, unsalted butter, lightbrown sugar, heavy cream, shredded coconut

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/date-nut-cake-with-coconut-frosting-198655 (may not work)