Matrimonial Cake

1 1/4 cups rolled oats

1 3/4 cups flour

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 cup butter

1 tsp. soda

Grated rind of 1 lemon

1 1/2 cup finely chopped dates 

1/4 cup brown sugar

enough water to cover dates 

Juice of 1 lemon

- Mix first 6 ingredients as for pie, put half of mixture in the bottom of a 8 x 8 cake pan.

- Bring last 4 ingredients to a boil.

- Simmer until thick and of spreading consistency.

- Cool before spreading on cake.

- Put date filling on top of crumbs .

- Then put the remainder of mixture on top of the date filling.

- Bake @ 350F for 1/2 hour

- Cool, slice in squares and serve.