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EGG-FREE DATE CAKE

mayurisjikoni
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Breakfast, Picnic, Tea Time
Cuisine International
Servings 10 slices

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dates without the seeds press down gently but not too tightly to measure
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup milk or orange juice
  • 1 cup wheat flour
  • 1 tsp soda bicarbonate baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ -1/3 cup jaggery powder/brown sugar
  • ¼ cup plain yogurt thick
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 1/2 cup mixed nuts chopped
  • ½ cup dried fruits raisins, apricots, dried berries, etc
  • 1 tsp orange rind grated
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 tsp clove powder
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
  • extra butter for greasing the tin
  • extra flour for dusting the tin

Instructions
 

  • Put the dates and 1 cup milk in a pan. Heat it over medium flame. Mix frequently till it becomes a paste. Let the mixture cool before using it.
  • Preheat the oven at 180°C. Grease a loaf tin 9" by 4" with butter and add about a tbsp of flour. Coat the tin with the flour and tap out any extra. Or line the tin with parchment paper.
  • Sieve flour, soda bicarbonate, salt and spices together.
  • Add the nuts, dried fruits,seeds and orange peel to the flour and mix it well.
  • To the cooled date mixture add melted butter, yogurt, ¼ cup milk or orange juice and sugar. Mix it well using a hand blender or whisk.
  • Add the flour mixture to the date mixture.
  • Mix gently just enough to coat the flour. Do not over mix.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
  • Bake the cake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
  • To check if its done, insert a fork or toothpick into the middle of the cake. If it comes out clean, it is done. If not, lower the temp to 150°C and bake for a further 5 minutes.
  • Remove the tin from the oven. Let the cake rest in the tin for 5 minutes.
  • Gently remove the cake from the tin and let it cool on a wire rack.

Notes

  • Make sure the total amount of nuts, dried fruits and seeds measure to 1 cup and not more.
  • Can use vanilla extract instead of orange rind.
  • Do not grate the white part of the orange rind as it will make the cake bitter.
  • Can use a round or square tin instead of a loaf tin. Check the cake after 25 minutes.
  • Whenever you bake an eggless cake, leave it in the tin for 5 to 10 minutes to avoid breaking it.
  • Serve the cake on its own with some tea or coffee. Can also enjoy it with some ice cream, whipped fresh cream or custard.
Keyword egg free date cake, eggless date cake, fruit and nut cake