Queen Elizabeth Cake

Eloda Berkin

1/4 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup dates
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Pour boiling water over dates and set aside until cool. Mix together with rest of ingredients after cooling. Bake 30 minutes in 350 degree oven.

Topping:
3/4 cup brown sugar
6 tbsp. margarine
1 cup long coconut
4 tbsp. milk

Boil 3 minutes, pour over cake. Brown in oven.