January 03, 2012

Walnut & Date Cake

Ingredients:
Dates - 250 gms
Maida - 85 gms
Walnuts - 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
Sugar - 100 gms (powdered)
Eggs - 2
Baking Powder - 1/4 tsp
Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
Oil/ Butter - 65 gms
Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp

Method:

  • Remove seeds from dates and chop them finely. Soak in sufficient hot water for one hour.
  • Sieve maida with baking powder and baking soda.
  • Blend oil/butter and powdered sugar well.
  • Beat eggs along with essence and keep aside.
  • Mix dates and walnuts with maida gently.
  • Slowly add maida mixture, beaten egg to the sugar blended oil/butter. Blend well.
  • Preheat the oven for at least 10 minutes.
  • Grease the cake tin,pour the batter.
  • Bake in a pre heated oven for 45 - 50 minutes at 300 F.
  • Insert the needle to test, if it comes clean, remove from oven.
  • Remove the cake from tin after 5 minutes.

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