Comments on: Butterscotch Date Tea Cake

By: lechelleb

lechelleb — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:10:35 +0000

I made this yesterday…absolutely delicious! There is none left today. Very moist. The only reason I didn’t give it five mitts is because for me the banana taste was a bit stronger than I expected and overpowered the dates a bit. Still a delicious cake though.

By: myrecessionkitchen

myrecessionkitchen — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:56:52 +0000

PSTL: Yes, a cube is the same as a stick of butter which is the same as 1/2 cup. Yes, you can use light brown sugar or a raw sugar instead of the palm sugar. Palm sugar is not white sugar, it’s made from the sap of the coconut palm tree. I like to use it because it’s got a lower glycemic value over regular sugars.

By: lechelleb

lechelleb — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:31:26 +0000

In her blog post she clarifies in the comments that one cube = 1 stick of butter. Hope that helps

By: ccsick

ccsick — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:02:05 +0000

I’d like clarification on this also. Thanks, I sent you a wire.

By: pjstl

pjstl — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:58:15 +0000

This cake sounds delicious, and I appreciate that it is non-dairy.
I have a couple of questions, if you could clarify some terms for me:
1. How big is “a cube” of the shortening? I am not familiar with the term. Weight or volume, please.
2. Can I use “brown sugar” in lieu of the “palm sugar”? Or is palm sugar what we call “white sugar”?

Thanks very much. I look forward to trying this cake.
pjstl