Dates walnut cake is eggless, no maida, no butter and no sugar . It is very common cake and simple recipe too. The chopped walnuts inside the cake gives little crunchy taste and the chopped dates little sweetness. This is a very traditional cake made during christmas. Even though it is said as cake, it is made in bread loaf pan. This can served during breakfast or evening tea time too.
- Course: Cake
- Cuisine: International
- Prep time: 15mins
- Cook time: 50 mins
- Serves: 1 Loaf
Ingredient:
- Dates – 2 cups
- Hot Milk – 1 cup
- Oil – 3/4th cup
- Curd – 1/4th cup
- Whole Wheat flour – 2 cups
- Baking Powder – 1 tsp
- Baking soda – 1/4 tsp
- Milk – 1/2 cup
- Chopped walnuts – 1/2 cup
- Dates – 5 nos. chopped.
- Soak 2 cups of dates and hot milk for 30mins. Transfer to blender and grind to smooth paste.
- In a mixing bowl pour the blend dates paste. Add oil & curd. Blend them well until the mixture is combined.
- Add whole wheat flour, baking powder and baking soda. Again blend and mix well.
- Add milk 1/2 cup and mix well. Now add chopped walnuts and dates. Mix by cut and fold method.
- Transfer the batter to cake tray or greased bread baking pan. Pat twice.
- Top off with chopped walnuts. Preheat the oven at 356 F and bake for 45mins.
- Check whether it completely cooked by inserting a tooth pick.
- Cool down and cut thick slices.
- Serve the delicious cake.
