MOIST DATE AND WALNUT CAKE
Date and Walnut Cake Recipes are simple and this Moist cake is no exception. Made with simple cake ingredients, this cake turns out extremely moist, flavourful and delicious too.
Ingredients
- 200 grams All-purpose flour
- 200 grams Powdered sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 150 grams Butter
- 500 grams Fresh Dates
- 100 grams Walnuts chopped
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1 cup Hot Water (200 ml)
For the Chocolate Ganache (Optional)
- 100 grams Fresh Cream
- 100 grams Cooking chocolate
Instructions
Recipe for Date and Walnut Cake
- Add 1 cup hot water and 1 tsp baking soda to the chopped dates and allow it to rest for 10 minutes.
- Cream butter and powdered sugar with an electric beater or whisk and drop in the eggs one by one. Continue to beat till light and fluffy.
- Add the chopped and soaked dates and mix well.
- Now sift the all-purpose flour and the baking powder and add this to the cake mixture. Mix well with a spatula and also add the chopped walnuts.
- Finally, add the vanilla essence and pour the cake batter into a round baking 9-inch tin.
- Bake the cake at 180° C for 1 hour 10 minutes, depending on the temperature of your oven.
- When the cake is baked and a skewer inserted comes out clean let the cake cool and then unmould.
- Serve plain or cover the cake with chocolate ganache.
For Chocolate Ganache
- Mix the cooking chocolate and the fresh cream and place it over a double boiler till the chocolate melts.
- Alternately place this in a microwave dish and microwave for 10 to 15 seconds. Allow the ganache to cool and then pour it over the Date and Walnut Cake.
Notes
- You could serve the Date and Walnut Cake plain, but if making for special occasions then cover it with some chocolate ganache.
- Baking time and temperature depend on your oven.
- Cover the cake with a silver foil if you feel it is browning more on the top.