Date Rum Cake With Walnuts and Coconut Recipe

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Ingredients (22)

  • For the Cake:
  • Baking spray or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (3.5 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup dark rum
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped pitted dates
  • For the Rum Sauce:
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark rum
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

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