Queen Elizabeth Cake I Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 0.25 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 0.66666668653488 cup packed brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 0.25 cup cream