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Date & Walnut Cake

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Our recipe

A classic comfort cake that keeps well and is best enjoyed during the winter months.

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Ingredients

150ml/¼pt   Water
200g/8oz   Stoned Dates
½tsp   Bicarbonate of Soda
3   Eggs
100g/4oz   Brown Sugar
100g/4oz   Sunflower Oil
200g/8oz   Self Raising White Flour or Self Raising Wholemeal Flour
50g/2oz   Chopped Walnuts
Icing Sugar to Dust

Method

  1. Put the dates and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
  2. Remove from the heat, stir in the bicarbonate of soda and allow to cool.
  3. In a bowl beat together the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Mix in the oil and self raising flour.
  5. Stir in the date mixture and walnuts.
  6. Turn the mixture into an oiled and lined 20cm/8" round cake tin.
  7. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 50/60 Minutes.



Temperature & cooking time:
50/60mins at 180°C/Fan160°C/350°F/Gas 4

Dietary status:
Dairy free, Soya free, Vegetarian.

Please note: Dietary status is a guideline only. If you have a food allergy, please check the suitability of your ingredients.

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By Mrs Mary-Anne Aitken

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Recently made this for a friend, used special diabetic sugar, as well. All that tasted it didnt realise anything was different, really liked it will be making it again. very easy to do. Many thanks