Walnut & Date Cake (A loaf actually...)

I tried this cake today morning when I saw this cake made by the Aparna of ’My Diverse Kitchen‘. Although, she posted on New Year’s day, I checked out this Monday. In my kitchen pantry, the dates and walnuts were waiting to be cooked . My family loved it very much.

Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 2 cups
Dates - 1 cup (pitted & chopped)
Walnut - ½ cup (chopped)
Egg - 1 (lightly beaten)
Boiling hot water - 1 cup
Baking soda - 1 tsp.
Baking powder - 1 ½ tsp.
Vanilla extract - 1 tsp.
Butter - 1 tbsp. (melted)
Sugar (granulated) - 1 cup (firmly packed)

Method:
In a big mixing bowl add the chopped dates. Sprinkle the baking soda over the dates and add the boiling water.
Keep it aside for 30 minutes or till the water cools down. This process is to soften the dates.
Stir in the egg, butter, sugar and vanilla extract.
Sift all purpose flour and baking powder.
Combine this to the date mixture along with walnuts.
Mix gently till all are combined.
Grease and flour the 7“ round cake pan or loaf pan (I used the loaf pan).
Spoon the batter in the pan.
Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C for 50 minutes or till a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Cool in a wire rack.
Slice and enjoy.


Sent off to Divya's "Show Me Your Cake" event and Saraswathi's "Cakes & Cookies" event.

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