My Grandmother made something she called Dutch cakes..

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the cake was dark and contained dates. cut into 4 inch squares finished with a meringue type frosting/icing  they were made early and packed away in a big tin until Christmas.  The meringue crumble all over you face on first bite.. does any one know what I'm talking about .. looking for a recipe

Anno · Answer

thank you for your input and interest

HalfPint · Answer

Unfortunately, I don't have a recipe for what you are looking for. Sorry. I thought that maybe the "Dutch" part might have been a bastardization of "Deutsch". Much like "Dutch" Pennsylvania.

I did see a recipe for Amish funny cake but it does not sound like your gran's cake (no meringue). Perhaps your gran was a creative baker who developed this herself :)

aargersi · Answer

Maybe something like this?https://marilyndishes.com/2017/05/18/meringue-cake-with-dates-nuts-chocolate/Or this - it seems to be a British / Australian thing:https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/chocolate-date-meringue-torte/27fc6322-6771-4f27-b405-33068f748aab?nk=54e98977a15950bd30e31179d2dd4a84-1639774884

Anno · Answer

Texas born and reared.  I would love to find the recipe for them.  I have her cookbook and many hand written recipes but nothing of this sort. Do you know where I might find the recipe for the Amish cake?

HalfPint · Answer

By any chance was your gran from Pennsylvania?  Could this be an Amish cake and mislabeled as "Dutch"?

My Grandmother made something she called Dutch cakes..

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