Date & Walnut Loaf cake

Date & Walnut Loaf cake

Cook Time:
50 minutes
Prep Time:
30 minute
Total Time:
80 minute
Servings:
3-4 Servings
Difficulty:

Ingredients

    • 150 g of all-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 85 g unsalted butter
    • 2 tbsp oil
    • 2 large eggs
    • 190 g dates
    • 165 g milk
    • 70 g sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla essence
    • handful ofwalnuts 

Instructions

    Instructions:

    Remove seeds from the dates and chop them into small pieces. Heat milk and add it to the chopped dates, cover and let it sit for 20-30 mins.

    Whisk all-purpose flour, salt & baking powder & set it aside.

    Add room temperature butter, oil & sugar to a bowl and beat with a hand mixer or you can use a stand mixer.

    Add eggs, and vanilla extract and beat till the mixture becomes pale & fluffy

    Add all the dry ingredients and mix. Lastly, add the milk & date mixture and beat for a few seconds.

    Add a handful of chopped walnuts or any nuts you prefer and fold in the batter. Do not overmix.

    Pour it into a lined loaf tin, and top it with more walnuts. Bake at 180 degrees, and watch for 40-50 mins or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.

    Halfway through the baking cover it with foil to prevent extra browning. Cool and slice.

Key Ingredients: ["Vanilla Essence","Walnuts","Dates"]