Date Walnut & Cake
A moist floral orang cake spiced with cinnamon and a crunchy walnut crust. The dates are like little pockets of flavor running through the cake with a jam like texture.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Baking tin (9inch)
- Heatproof bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup Dates (pitted and chopped)
- ¾ cup Walnuts (roughly chopped)
- 1/4 cup Walnuts (whole for the top of the cake)
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- ½ cup Water (warmed)
- ½ cup Orange juice
- 2 nos Eggs
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Castor sugar
- 3 tbsp Butter (browned)
- 1 tsp Cinnamon powder
- 1 1/4 cup Flour
- 1/2 cup Almond flour
- Pinch of Salt
Topping -
- Walnuts
- Demerara sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line an 8/9 inch cake with oil and then baking paper.
- In a heat proof bowl add the warm water, chopped dates, baking soda and orange juice. Set aside. In a mixing bowl add the eggs and the sugar, whisk well until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture has gotten pale.
- Add the butter and vanilla, whisk briefly.
- Sift over the flour and spices, add the salt and chopped walnuts and fold briefly.
- Pour the date mixture with all the liquid into the bowl and using the spatula fold the ingredients together until combined.
- Transfer to the baking tin and top with additional walnuts and granulated sugar.
- Bake for 38-40 mins until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Notes
- Check the substitutes above for more information.
- Make sure to do a tooth pick test/knife test once it is baked to know if the cake is done.