Date Cake
A moist date cake with cinnamon and cardamom, sweetened by the dates themselves, served with Arabic coffee or date syrup.
- ⏱Time55 min
- 📊DifficultyEasy
- 👥Serves10 people
- 🔥Per serving320 kcal
Ingredients for 10 people
- Dates1.5 cups pitted dates
- Milk1 cup hot milk
- Flour1.5 cups
- Eggs3
- Sugar1/2 cup
- Vegetable oil1/2 cup
- Baking powder2 tsp
- Cinnamon1 tsp
- Cardamom1/2 tsp ground
Optional extras
- Date syrupas a sauce to serve
- Walnuts1/2 cup, chopped
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 45 g
- Fat
- 13 g
Approximate values; they vary with the exact ingredients you use.
Method
Soak the dates in the hot milk for 15 minutes, then mash or blend until smooth.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease the tin.
Beat the eggs with the sugar for 3 minutes, then add the oil and the date mixture.
Add the flour with the baking powder, cinnamon and cardamom, and fold gently until no flour shows (add the walnuts if you like).
Pour into the tin and bake for 35–40 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
Serve warm, drizzled with date syrup if you like.
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