This is an old recipe & haven't made it for a long time, but it was Mom's.
Matrimonial Cake
3/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 2 TBSP hot water
pinch of salt
1 3/4 cup rolled oats
Cream butter, add sugar, flour, rolled oats, salt, bkg soda & divide mixture in half. Spread half on bottom of 8" square pan. Place filling over this & top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350*F for 30 min. and cool.
Filling mixture:
1/2 lb dates
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup brown sugar