Date Cake
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 121cm cake | 15minutes |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 45minutes | 30minutes cooling dates |
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Ingredients
- 1cup dried dateschopped
- 1cup boiling water
- 1cup castersugar
- 125g butterat room temperature
- 1large eggbeaten
- 1tsp bi carb soda
- 1 1/2cups plain flour
- 1tsp baking powder
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Icing Ingredients
- 5tbs brown sugar
- 5tbs cream
- 2tbs butter
- 1/2cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
For The Cake
- Pre-heat the oven to 180ۜ° or 170° fan forced .Grease and line an 8inch or 21cm cake pan
- Pour the boiling water over the chopped dates and bi carb soda and leave to cool completely.
- With an electric beater cream the butter and sugar until light in colour and creamy. Add the beaten egg and vanilla and mix for a couple of minutes until smooth.
- Sift the flour with the baking soda and pinch of salt and gently fold into the creamed butter and sugar with a metal spoon.
- Lastly add the dates and ½cup of chopped walnuts mixing until combined. Pour and spread evenly into the pan. Bake for approximately 45 minutes until golden brown and a skewer comes out clean when tested in the centre of the cake.
For The Icing
- Boil together the sugar, cream and butter for 3 minutes. Allow to cool until only just warm but still runny. Spread over the cake and allow to drip over the sides. Sprinkle the entire cake with chopped walnuts.
Recipe Notes
