Date Cake with Sour Cream Topping

Description
Purchased from Stahl Estate in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1988. Notation indicates this came from a 1954 newspaper clipping, but I don't have the source information

Ingredients
Topping:
 * 1-1/3 cups cake flour
 * 1 cup light brown sugar
 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
 * 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
 * 1 cup chopped pecans
 * 1 cup chopped dates
 * 1 cup boiling water
 * 1 beaten egg
 * 1 cup light brown sugar
 * 1/2 cup sour cream
 * 1 cup finely chopped dates

Directions

 * 1) cream butter and add the dry ingredients.
 * 2) Pour boiling water over dates and let sit for five minutes.
 * 3) Add nuts, dates and water to dry mixture. Mix well.
 * 4) Stir in beaten egg.
 * 5) Pour into greased square pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
 * 6) Let cool and cover with topping.
 * 7) For Topping:
 * 8) Boil the brown sugar and sour cream together for about 10 minutes on low heat.
 * 9) Add the dates and boil for 5 minutes longer.
 * 10) Let cool and spread on cooled cake.

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