Friday 1 July 2011

Date cake


بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم





This is our family (forever) favourite cake recipe. You just have to become addicted to it, as long as you love dates.


Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
200 gram butter, room temperature
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
4 medium eggs, room temperature
1 cup dates, chopped and pitted (I use dates that are sold ready for baking)
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup almond, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup walnut, chopped

Method;
  • if the dates you are using are dry, chop them and soak them in the milk with 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda for an hour, other wise move to the next step
  • preheat oven 175 degrees Celsius, combine (sieve) flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and set aside
  • with an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter till light and fluffy, add eggs one by one while continuing beating,
  • add vanilla, milk and dates, beat till well combined
  • add nuts
  • add flour mixture and beat for two minutes, then mix using a spoon
  • bake for 40-45 minutes
for other variety:
*add or remove nuts
*use white sugar instead of brown
*add raisins
 *add chocolate chips



3 comments:

  1. As-salaamu alaykum! This looks delish, maashaa Allah! I am wondering what size pan you used?

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  2. Walaykum asalam dear,
    Emm usually I use a medium size rounded pan which is around 8 inches I guess, but for photography this time I used one with the hole

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  3. Jazaaki Allahu khair sister! My husband will love this cake, inshaAllah! (I think I will too :)

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