SUMMER DATE CAKE

By BobLongo

Ingredients

• Orange gaze:
• ½ pound yellow squash or yellow zucchini
• 1 cup chopped. pitted, dried dates
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 2 egg whites
• ½ cup non-fat liquid egg substitute, thawed. or 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt Orange glaze. optional
• ¼ Cinnamon-orange icing
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Cinnamon-orange Icing:
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 to 2 tablespoons orange curacao

Preparation

Step 1

SUMMER DATE CAKE
½ pound yellow squash or yellow zucchini
1 cup chopped. pitted, dried dates
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
2 egg whites
½ cup non-fat liquid egg substitute, thawed. or 2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 ¼ cups sugar
1 cup plain non-fat yogurt Orange glaze. optional
¼ Cinnamon-orange icing
cup finely chopped almonds,
Trim squash and finely chop in food processor. Combine squash with dates and orange zest In small bowl. Toss thoroughly with 2 tablespoons flour. Sift remaining flour with baking powder and baking soda and set aside.
Beat egg whites and egg substitute or whole eggs in large bowl until thick. Beat in vanilla and sugar. Beat In yogurt. Add sifted dry ingredients, stirring on low speed until blended. Fold into squash mixture.
Pour batter into lightly buttered and floured medium Bundt cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees until wood pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on rack 10 minutes.
Unmold onto serving cake platter.
If using orange glaze, pierce top and sides of cake with wood pick. Spoon glaze over cake, allowing to soak in until cake Is moist but not wet. Cool completely. Drizzle icing over cake and sprinkle with almonds.
Serves 12.
Note: Avoid using dry, old dates. For slightly softer cake texture, add 2 tablespoons melted butter to batter before folding into squash mixture. Per serving, with glaze: 271
Orange gaze:
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons sugar
Stir together orange juice and sugar until smooth.
Cinnamon-orange Icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 to 2 tablespoons orange curacao
Combine sugar, cinnamon, orange juice, and liquor in bowl. Mix until smooth. Use imediately,