2       tb           Butter or margarine
     1/4   c            Honey
     1/4   c            Date sugar
     1/4   ts           Cinnamon
   1       pn           Cloves
   1       pn           Nutmeg
   1                    Apple -- peeled, cored,
                        -- sliced about 1/8" thick
     1/4   c            Butter or margarine
   1       c            Pitted dates
     1/2   c            Water
     1/2   c            Raisins
     1/4   c            Chopped walnuts or pecans
   1 1/2   c            Whole wheat flour
   1       t            Baking soda
   1       t            Baking powder
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  Melt first 2 ingredients together in a 9"-square cake
  pan by putting the pan with the ingredients into the
  oven as it is preheating.
  While the ingredients are melting, mix the next 4
  ingredients together and then mix them into the melted
  butter and honey.  Lay apple slices in the syrup to
  completely cover the bottom of the cake pan in an
  attractive way. (You may need more than one apple if
  you use a small one.)
  Fill a 1-cup measuring cup with pitted dates, but
  don't pack the dates into the cup.  With the dates in
  the cup, fill the cup with water, then pour both dates
  and water into a blender.  Add 1/2 cup more water into
  the blender.  Now blend till it forms a smooth, thick
  paste. Add the 1/4 cup butter or margarine and blend
  till totally whipped in. Put the blender mixture into
  a mixing bowl and add the last 5 dry ingredients. Mix
  just long enough to thoroughly blend in all the dry
  ingredients. Pour this batter on top of apple slices
  and spread evenly in the cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees
  for 35 to 40 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in
  the middle of the cake comes out clean. When done,
  remove from oven and immediately turn the cake pan
  upside down to empty out onto a serving platter.
  Source: Kathy Cooks -- Vegetarian, Low Cholesterol (by
  Kathy Hoshijo) Typed for you by Karen Mintzias