Date and Walnut Cake 

by

Makes: 1 cake
Free from: soya and dairy, Vegetarian and organic
Equipment: 20cm/8″ round deep, loose bottom cake tin, parchment lined
Temperature: 180°C, Fan 160°C, 350°F, Gas 4
Cooking time: 55-60 minutes

What You’ll Need:

  • 200g stoned dates
  • 150ml water
  • ½ tsp FREEE Bicarbonate of Soda
  • 3 eggs
  • 100g brown sugar
  • 100g sunflower oil
  • 200g Doves Farm Organic Self Raising Wholemeal Flour
  • 50g chopped walnuts
  • Icing sugar

What To Do:

  • Line a 20cm/8” round deep, loose bottom cake tin with parchment paper and pre-heat the oven.
  • Put the dates and water into a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil.
  • Remove from the heat, stir in the bicarbonate of soda and leave to cool.
  • Break the eggs into a mixing bowl, add the sugar and beat together until light and airy.
  • Mix in the oil followed by the self-raising flour.
  • Stir in the date mixture and walnuts.
  • Tip the mixture into your prepared cake tin and smooth the top.
  • Bake for 55-60 minutes.
  • Allow to cool in the tin for 20 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
  • Sieve a little icing sugar over the cold cake before serving.

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