Date-Walnut Cake

Ingredients:

Dates - 1 Cup, chopped

Chopped walnut - 1/4 Cup

Packed brown Sugar - 1/2 Cup

Butter - 1/4 Cup (1/2 Stick)

Water - 1/2 Cup

All purpose flour - 1 Cup

Baking soda - 1 Tsp

Baking powder - 1/2 Tsp

Salt - a pinch

Method:

1) Finley chop dates, remove seeds and soak in 1/2 cup of hot water with 1/2 tsp of baking soda for 1 hr.

2) Preheat oven to  350° F or 180° C.

3) In a bowl mix all purpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Make sure there are no lumps.

4) Chop the butter in small pieces, add in flour mixture and mix well.

5) Add chopped walnuts in flour mixture and mix well.

6) Put the soaked dates and water in food process and grind for few seconds.

 


7) Add this date mixture in flour mixture and mix well.

8) Put the batter in greased loaf pan and bake in preheated oven for 40 min.




9) Let it cool for 15 min, loosen the edges with knife and then flip it to remove from pan.

10) Cut in slices and serve.

Date-Walnut Cake