Name: Date And Walnut Cake recipe by Ridhima Mohil at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 175-200gm dates finely chopped; 100gm walnuts roughly chopped; 100gm soft brown sugar; 100gm all purpose flour; 100gm butter; 2 eggs; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder; 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder; 2 tsp honey; pinch of salt

ABOUT Date And Walnut Cake RECIPE

One of the traditional Mangalorean recipe which is prepared during the Christmas time

Ingredients Serving: 5

175-200gm dates finely chopped
100gm walnuts roughly chopped
100gm soft brown sugar
100gm all purpose flour
100gm butter
2 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
2 tsp honey
pinch of salt

Instructions

Prepare a loaf pan – grease the insides and line with butter paper. Keep aside. Preheat the oven at 160°C.
Place the chopped dates in a bowl and pour boiling water to cover them. Keep aside for 10-15minutes. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg powders together a couple of times and keep aside
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the butter and sugar until creamy. Add one egg at a time and beat well till incorporated. Add the honey and mix well
Sift in the flour in 3 parts, mixing each part with a spatula till incorporated. Add the nuts and the dates (drained) and fold.
Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the skewer inserted comes out clean.
Serve with a hot cup of tea or coffee.

Similar Recipes