Date Cake





Date Cake

Ingredients

  • 500 g dates ppitted
  • 1 cup water
  • 100g brown sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 125 g Butter
  • 1 1/2 Cups Self raising flour
  • 2 tsp Vanila
  • 1 tsp Bicarb.

Method

  • Preheat the oven 180 or 160 fan forced.
  • Add the dates, Butter, sugar & water.
  • Cook it till it boils
  • Add bicarb and leave it to cool down.
  • Whisk the eggs.
  • Add eggs, self raising flour,vanila and mix well.
  • Add the mixture in to a baking tray and bake 40 min.

Comments

  1. Ramani8 February 2017 at 01:35

    I have made date cake on several occasions following this recipe and it has become the favourite date cake amongst my family members... thank you for the recipe

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  2. Unknown11 November 2017 at 08:48

    Hands down, this is the best! I've been making this for 4 years. Thanks a lot for ur recipes

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  3. Unknown9 January 2019 at 06:24

    I have baked this date cake so many times!!! And the recipe is amazing. However,I would like to add a caramel sauce just to give an extra touch of sweetness ��. Any recommendations for caramel sauce recipe??? Thanks

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  4. Unknown9 January 2019 at 06:30

    I have baked this date cake so many times!!! And the recipe is amazing. However, I would like to add a caramel sauce just to give an extra touch of sweetness 😉. Any recommendations for that recipe??? Thanks

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  5. Unknown11 February 2019 at 02:12

    What is bicarb?

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  6. Unknown9 October 2020 at 00:02

    Mam how can i replace egg?

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  7. Unknown20 December 2020 at 05:52

    Wow . Your one is the best. Already shared your recipe and videos with my friends in Melbourne. I mnake a habit of making this often. Thanks lot

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  8. Unknown26 December 2021 at 20:25

    could you please upload a video about making a eggless date cake... please....

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