Dates Cake

Dates Cake

Ingredients:

Seedless dates                        - 500g

Maida/all purpose flour          -11/2 cup

egg                                          -3

butter                                       -160 g (3/4 cup)

sugar                                        -1 cup

chopped cashews                     -1/4 cup

boiling water                            -11/2cup

baking soda                              -11/2 tsp

vanilla essence                          -2 tsp
corn flour                                  -1/2 tsp

Method:

• In a bowl mix maida,1/2 tsp baking soda and cornflour together and sieve it.

 
                                    

• Grind seedless dates in a mixer into a smooth paste.

                           

• In a pan boil water and add 1 tsp baking soda and dates pasteto it and cook until it is well done.

                          

• In  a large mixing bowl beat butter and sugar together until it blends well.

                              

• Add egg one by one beating using a electric mixer until it incorporates well.

 

• Now add the sieved flour slowly beating it simultaneously.

                         

• Once the flour is incorporated start mixing dates to it until well blend .

                         

• Now add the chopped cashews and blend well

 
                                    

• Preheat oven to 350 f
• Grease the baking pan with butter/oil
• Pour the cake mixture to it and bake for 35-40 minutes

 
                                  

• To check if the cake is done insert a tooth pick and check if it comes out clean.

 
                                        

• Allow it to cool for 15-20 minutes.
• This batter made 2 batches of  8 inch cake