Date Walnut Cake
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 15-20 medjool dates pitted and chopped
- 1 tsp coffee granules
- 150 ml boiling water
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 120 gm butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs large, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup crushed walnuts
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the chopped dates, boiling water, baking soda and coffee granules. Allow it to sit for half an hour.
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt pan or a loaf pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar till nice and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and beat till combined.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt into the beaten mixture.
- Add the walnuts and coat.
- Now add the dates mixture on top and the vanilla extract and using a spatula, fold the mixture making sure to keep the batter moist and not overmix.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or till the skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for five minutes before flipping onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before slicing and enjoying.