Lumberjack Cake

Ingredients

2 apples peeled and finely chopped or unpeeled and grated
1 cup chopped dates
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 cup boiling water
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup flout
1/2 teaspoon salt
60g (2oz) butter
1/2 cup brown sugar firmly packed
1-2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup shredded coconut

Instructions

Combine apples, dates, bicarb soda and water. Allow to cool to lukewarm. Line an 8" 20cm deep cake tin. Heat oven to 180 degrees C. (350 degrees F). Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Sift flour and salt, beat in alternately with apple mixture. Pour into tin and bake for approximately 1 hour or until cooked. Topping: Make topping by combining butter, sugar, milk and coconut. Use the microwave or the stove top. Heat over low temp till butter and sugar is melted. Spread over hot cake and return to oven for a further 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Serve hot or cold with cream.