Servings : one 8" cake
Wonderfully moist, easy to make, delicious, soft and light date cake, with very little sugar due to the perfect natural sweetness of the dates, goes wonderfully with a hot cup of tea or coffee.
Ingredients
- 1 cup self-rising flour (120gm)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (60gm)
- 3/4 cup chopped dates (de-seeded then weighed) (150gm)
- 1 cup of very hot water or milk (200ml)
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 2 tbsp. soft unsalted butter (30gm)
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup sugar (50gm)
- 1/4 cup crushed nuts (optional)
Instructions
Put the chopped dates in a bowl, sprinkle the baking soda then add the cup of boiling water. Mix together, then cover and set aside for about 15-20 minutes until the mixture thickens and cools.
To make 1 cup of self rising flour, for every cup of plain/all purpose flour, add 1 and a half tsp of baking powder and a pinch of salt. Sieve together and use.
Grease a loaf pan and line with baking paper. You can also use an 8″ round pan.
Sieve the two flours together, then add the nuts into them if you are using. Toss together so that the nuts are well coated with flour.
Mix the sugar and butter until creamy (you can use a machine or by hand), then add the egg and mix until the egg is well combined. Add the vanilla and beat for a few more minutes. Now add the dates mixture and stir using a spatula or wooden spoon. Add the flours with the nuts, and fold into the mixture until well-combined.
Pour into the prepared pan, and bake in a preheated oven at 180C for about 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Enjoy! 🙂
The cake turned out well but
The cake turned out well but was not sweet at all unfortunately. Will adding more sugar make a difference?
Yes you can add sugar or use
Yes you can add sugar or use sweeter dates.
Asak Fauzia,
Asak Fauzia,
I would like to make a recipe request. A while back I had a dry nut coconut cake and I haven’t found a recipe for a cake like that anywhere.. The look of the cake is just like this date cake. The cake has coconut and walnuts for sure but don’t remember anything else. Can you please post a recipe if you know any.. Thank you so much
Will inshaAllah try and post
Will inshaAllah try and post something like that.
I have been following your
I have been following your cake recipes, they are excellent with guaranteed results. God bless you ! Keep the good work going
Hi,
Hi,
I was wondering if I could use date syrup instead of the dates?
Let me know! Thanks 🙂
Hi, it will change the
Hi, it will change the consistency of the batter and that might yield a different result.