DATE AND WALNUT CAKE
- 1 + ½ cup water
- 2 teaspoons coffee powder
- 1 cup dates, pitted and roughly chopped
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 + ¼ cup maida (all-purpose flour)
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- Pre-heat the oven to 180*C. Using a pastry brush, generously butter an 8” bundt or regular cake pan.
- Bring the water to a simmer. Add the coffee powder. Bring it to a boil and set it off heat.
- Put the dates into the hot water. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter with sugar until the mixture is fluffy.
- Add the eggs and beat well.
- Fold in the flour, cinnamon powder and baking powder.
- Add in the date & water mixture.
- Add chopped walnuts to the batter.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake at 180*C for 4-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean
- Once the cake has cooled completely, top it with butter cream frosting, fresh figs and walnuts
Recipe by Bake with Shivesh at https://bakewithshivesh.com/date-and-walnut-cake/
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