Date and Walnut Cake
Date and walnut cake is a delightful dessert that combines the rich, caramel-like flavor of dates with the crunchy texture of walnuts. This cake is an easy recipe and comes together in no time.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1.5 cups pitted and chopped dates (about 14-16 dates)
- 1 cup boiled water
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 eggs medium size (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup melted unsalted butter or oil (of your choice)
- ¾ brown sugar (add a full cup for extra sweetness)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground clove
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Extra dates for decorating (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Use parchment paper or grease and flour a 9-inch round baking pan.
- 2
Remove the pits from the dates and chop them into quarters.
- 3
In a small bowl, combine the chopped dates with baking soda.
- 4
Pour the boiling water over the dates and let them sit for about 20-30 minutes.
- 5
In a stand or hand mixer beat in the eggs with vanilla on high speed, until well combined.
- 6
Add brown sugar and softened butter over the egg mixture, and beat on medium speed until light and creamy.
- 7
In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, and baking powder, then add ground cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and salt.
- 8
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter-egg mixture and mix on low speed until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- 9
Give the date mixture a quick stir then add to the cake batter, and mix on low speed until incorporated.
- 10
Stir in the chopped walnuts and with a spatula scrap the edges and mix well until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- 11
Remove the bowl from the stand and scrape the bottom of the mixing bowl to ensure the batter is well combined.
- 12
Pour the batter into the prepared round cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 13
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 14
Once cooled, slice and serve. Enjoy your delicious date walnut cake!