Southern Cola-Date Loaf

• 1 1/4 cups cola
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (8-ounce) package whole pitted dates, chopped
• 2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Vegetable cooking spray

1. Bring the cola to a boil in a large saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar, oil, and dates. Let cool completely. Stir in coffee and egg, and set aside.
2. Combine flour and next 7 ingredients (flour through salt) in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Add cola mixture to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.
3. Note: Loaves can also be made in 2 (5 x 3-inch) disposable foil pans for gift giving, if desired. Bake at 350u0b0 for 45 minutes.

cola, brown sugar, vegetable oil, dates, coffee, egg, flour, pecans, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, lemon rind, ground ginger, salt, vegetable cooking spray

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/southern-cola-date-loaf (may not work)