Date Nut Mayonnaise Cake

• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 teaspoon lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix dates, 1 teaspoon soda, and boiling water. Cool.
3. Add flour, 1 cup sugar, mayonnaise, and remaining 1 teaspoon soda. Use medium speed of mixer, and beat until mixture is well blended. Stir in nuts. Spread batter in prepared pan.
4. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. While the cake is baking, prepare the lemon sauce. Mix beaten egg and 1/4 cup water; place in a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup sugar, butter or margarine, and lemon peel and juice. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Serve sauce over warm cake. Refrigerate any leftover sauce.

dates, baking soda, boiling water, flour, white sugar, mayonnaise, walnuts, water, egg, white sugar, butter, lemon zest, lemon juice

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/8178/date-nut-mayonnaise-cake/ (may not work)