Matrimonial cake

Date squares. Date cake. Matrimonial squares. Matrimonial cake. So many different names for such a delicious dessert!

Date squares have been a favourite of both my husband's family and mine for many years. I knew that they have also in the past been referred to as Matrimonial Cake, but just recently found some history on that name. Know as Matrimonial Cake in some parts of western Canada, the wedding-related names given to the dessert made up of both smooth and rough textures are said to reflect the contrast between the easy and difficult times of marriage. Having past our 34th wedding anniversary I like…

Date Squares – this traditional Canadian recipe for date bars with oatmeal crumble topping is so easy to make and they turn out perfect every time.

Matrimonial Cake is an easy to make dessert that consists of a date filling. I have tried this sweet treat before but have known it as "Date Squares".

Matrimonial cake a sweet treat with a strange name. It's defiantly not a wedding cake , some have suggested that its name comes from " a metaphor for marriage because it has a rough top but a sweet filling and a firm base". Pretty clever, I can't take credit for making this batch but I was a willing participant! It seems to have Western Canadian origins. I just call it delicious. My sister sent me a scan of my mothers original recipe hand written in two colours. She gives credit to her…

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This Matrimonial Cake recipe, also known as date slice and date square, is a Canadian classic! A delicious, creamy and not to sweet date filling is nestled between an oatmeal crumble base and topping.

I grew up eating this cake that my Auntie Ann would make for us my dear aunt passed away and one of things she left me was her cookbook which is in archival sheet protectors and very worn with age so before I get too worn with age, I will give this to the www.food.com community to enjoy! This is the cake where I fell in love with dates. I have checked this www.food.com web site for a duplicate recipe and I'm pleased to say there is not another one like this so please enjoy this cake with…

I am not really sure why, but I seem to have been amassing quite the collection of dates. I guess that every time I saw them on sale I picked some more up but I

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