Spirited Date Cake

== Description ==
=== Ingredients ===
* 1 1/2 cup california date
* 1/2 cup dried apricots
* 1/4 cup apple juice
* 1/4 cup rum
* 1 cup Sugar
* 2 egg
* 1 tbsp vanilla
* 1 1/4 cup flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
== Directions ==
# In saucepan, combine dates, apricots, juice and rum. 
# Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. 
# Remove from heat; cool completely. 
# In mixer bowl, beat Sugar, egg yolks and vanilla to blend well (mixture will be dry). 
# Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into sugar-egg mixture. 
# Beat in soaked fruits and their liquid and the nuts to distribute evenly. 
# In small bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks; fold into batter. 
# Pour into greased and floured 6 to 7-cup tube pan or 9 X 5-inch loaf pan. 
# Bake in 300 °F. Oven 60 to 70 minutes, until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. 
# Cool in pan 10 minutes. Loosen edges; remove from pan. 
# While warm, wrap snugly in foil; let stand 24 hours before slicing. 
# Cake will keep up to 1 week. 
# For longer storage, wrap cake in brandy or rum-soaked cheesecloth, then in plastic wrap. 
# Let age up to 1 month, adding brandy as needed.
== See also ==
Category:Apple juice Recipes
Category:Apricot Desserts
Category:Apricot Recipes
Category:Brandy Recipes
Category:Low-cholesterol Recipes
Category:Dates Recipes
Category:Dried apricot Recipes
Category:Egg white Recipes
Category:Pecan Recipes