Date Loaf Cake
Filled with rich and luscious deep flavours of the date this date loaf cake has a moist, tender yet dense texture and is super easy to make.
Ingredients
- 230 g Dates (seedless) 25 nos
- 160 g Milk(hot) ½ cup+ 2 tbsp
- 1 Egg medium size
- 55 g Vegetable Oil ¼ cup
- 50 g Brown Sugar ¼ cup
- 100 g Whole wheat Flour ⅔ cup
- 100 g All-purpose flour ⅔ cup
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¼ tsp Baking soda
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1. Remove the seeds of dates and soak them in a bowl with hot milk. Gently mix with a spoon and set aside for 10-15 minutes or till milk comes to room temperature.
- 2. Preheat the oven to 340 ℉/170 ℃. Grease a 20 cm x 11.5 cm x 6 cm loaf pan and line it with parchment/butter paper.
- 3. Remove 3-4 tablespoons of soaked dates into a large bowl. Make a puree from the remaining dates. Add the puree also to the large bowl.
- 4. Add brown sugar, oil, and eggs. Mix until well combined.
- 5. Sift in the dry ingredients, and add the mixed nuts. Mix with a whisk/spatula till well combined.
- 6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan itself for 5-8 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve or store.