Tag: homemade cake from scratch

DATES AND WALNUT CAKE RECIPE/DATES AND WALNUT CAKE WITH EGG/SIMPLE DATE CAKE RECIPE

DATES &WALNUT CAKE/DATES &WALNUT CAKE WITH EGGS

This is a simple and delicious cake to try for Christmas. Method is so easy that even beginners can prepare this cake.Dates and walnuts have a lot of health benefits.In this cake I used eggs which makes it even more softer and spongy.

INGREDIENTS

All purpose flour-1 cup (250 ml)
Powdered sugar-1 cup
Vanilla essence-1/2 tsp
Baking powder-1 tsp
Butter -75gms
Eggs-3
Dates &walnut finely chopped-1/4 cup

For grinding
Dates-15
Milk-1 cup

 

 

 

 

Snapshot_73
soak 15  deseeded dates in 1 cup of warm milk for 30 minutes.(1 cup=250 ml)
Snapshot_74
add  soaked dates in to the blender jar and grind it.
Snapshot_75
grind this until we get a thick fine paste of dates.
Snapshot_76
take a mixing bowl.
Snapshot_77
add butter,sugar and eggs little by little ,using a hand mixer blend it for 4- 5 minutes.
Snapshot_78
eggs should be added one by one.

Snapshot_79

Snapshot_80
we should get a thick creamy texture of egg mixture.
Snapshot_81
this is ready .
Snapshot_83
using a strainer seive all purpose flour and baking powder.
Snapshot_85
mix with spoon to combine well.
Snapshot_86
Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla essence and mix well. 
Snapshot_87
After adding all purpose flour fold it with a spatula .

Snapshot_88

Snapshot_89
add prepared dates paste and mix well.
Snapshot_90
dates and walnuts
Snapshot_91
dropping this into the prepared cake batter.

Snapshot_92

Snapshot_93
grease the cake tray with some butter.
Snapshot_94
lining with butter paper inside of the cake tray.
Snapshot_95
pour the cake batter.
Snapshot_96
Preheat the oven for 10 minutes .Bake for 50 minutes@ 180 degree. 
Snapshot_97
Cake is ready.
Snapshot_98
Delicious and moist dates and walnut cake is ready to serve.

 

Watch full video here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!