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“…Jaymie began her Queen Elizabeth Cake, turning the sticky dates into a newer glass bowl, boiling the kettle and pouring one cup over the dates and baking soda, which fizzed up…. I think you do this to soften the dates, so they blend well with the moist cake batter, Jaymie said…. to take the cake out of the oven.
Queen Elizabeth Cake is a Canadian white cake, made rich by the generous addition of dates and nuts.
Apparently the recipe might have been sold, for 15 cents a copy, as a fund-raiser during the Second World War, and as Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was very popular in Canada and rallied Canadians during the war, it may have been named in her honour. The recipe was also sold as a fundraiser after the war, by Brownies [1] [2].
Queen Elizabeth Cake. When cake is done, gently spread with topping and return to oven to broil setting for about 2 minutes. Watch it so it does not burn. It should bubble and turn a nice golden color. Let cool. Loosen edges with knife. If not using a spring-form pan, remove by placing a piece of wax paper over the top along with a flat plate.
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