Dates & walnut cake

Dates & walnut cake(My mothers recipe)

 

All u need

INGREDIENTS

• Butter 2/3 cup
• Dates 8oz(i have used sunsweet california pitted dates brand)
• sugar 2/3 cup
• all purpose flour 1 &1/4 cup
• walnuts 1/2 cup
• almond extract 1/2tbsp
• baking powder 1tbsp
• baking soda 1/4 tbsp
• vanilla extract 1 tbsp

FOR TOPPING

walnuts 1tbsp

RECIPE

1. Soak dates in hot milk for 1/2 hr.

2.After 1/2 hr blend the dates in a blender along with the milk it was soaked in it,to make a thick consistency paste.

3.preheat oven at 375* F.
4.In a mixing bowl take butter & sugar,make a cream of butter & sugar by hand blender,till the mixture is light & fluffy.

5.Add vanilla essence & almond extract & blend again.
6.In a separate bowl take all purpose flour,baking powder & baking soda.sieve them together & mix well.

7.Now add this mix to the batter of butter & sugar,along with the blended dates mixture little by little & blend it for 2-3 mins.
8.Now add chopped walnuts in the batter & mix well.

9.Place this batter in the greased baking tray.
10.Top with chopped walnuts,i always ask my little angel to help me in this she just loves to add toppings.

11.Now place the baking tray on pre-heated oven for about 35 mins or till you see a nice golden glaze on top,u can check the cake is cooked properly or not by using a toothpick just insert it in the center of the cake if it comes out clean the cake is cooked otherwise u can place it back in the oven for 4-5 mins more.
12.let the cake cool down before serving,this can be stored in airtight containers for few days.

Delicious walnut & walnut cake is ready to be served.you got to try it to believe it..it tastes yumm..mm!!its my moms recipe,thanks maa for sharing it with me.