Dates eggless cake

Wonderfully moist, easy to make, delicious, soft and light date cake, with very little sugar due to the perfect natural sweetness of the dates, goes wonderfully with a hot cup of tea or coffee.

INGREDIENTS

1½ cup all-purpose/plain flour 

150 gm. chopped dates (de-seeded then weighed) (three-quarter cup)

1 cup of very hot water or milk (200ml)

1/2tsp. baking soda

1/2 spoon baking powder 

1 tsp. vanilla essence

2 tbsp. soft unsalted butter (30gm)

condensed milk,(this vil b sweet soo u can use less sugar) 

¼ cup sugar (50gm)

¼ cup crushed nuts (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS 

Put the chopped dates in a mixer add milk and make fine paste 

Grease a baking tray and keep aside

Sieve the flour & baking soda & baking powder together, then add the nuts into them if you are using. Toss together so that the nuts are well coated with flour.

Mix the sugar and butter in another bowl until creamy (you can use a machine or by hand), then add the condensed milk and mix until well combined. Add the vanilla and beat for a few more minutes. Now add the dates mixture and stir using a spatula or wooden spoon. Add the flours with the nuts, and fold into the mixture until well-combined.

Pour into the prepared pan, and bake in a preheated oven at 180C for about 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.