Eggless Dates Cake Recipe

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Eggless Date Cake Recipe –

A rich, simple and delicious dates and nuts cake. A great alternative to Christmas fruit cake! 
What is the Date Cake?

Date cake is a simple and moist cake made with cooked dates and nuts. It can be served as a dessert or snack along with coffee or tea. This cake recipe doesn’t require any alcohol or soaking and it can be a perfect Christmas cake alternative If you need a last-minute fruit cake recipe.

How long can you store Dates Cake?

This stays fresh for 3 days in the refrigerator if you store in an airtight container. You can also freeze the cake for a couple of months.



Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour

  • 1 cup Dates finely chopped

  • 3/4 cup Sugar

  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter softened

  • 2 cups Water

  • 1/4 cup Raisins

  • 1/4 cup Cashew Pieces

  • 1 tsp Vanilla Essence

  • 1+3/4 tsp Baking Soda

  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

  • 1 cup Milk or as needed

  • A pinch of salt

Eggless Date Nut Cake Recipe with Step by Step Photos:

  • Start the process with chopping dates and nuts into small pieces.

  • Combine the chopped dates, cashews, raisins, butter, sugar and water in a nonstick pan. Mix until the sugar and butter dissolves.


  • Let it cook over the medium flame for about 20 – 25 minutes or until the dates are mushy.


  • Turn off the heat and let the dates mixture cool completely.

  • Combine the flour, salt and baking powder in a small mixing bowl and keep it aside.

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.

  • Grease an 8″ cake pan and keep it aside.



  • When the cooked date mixture is cooled, add vanilla and lemon juice to it and combine it.

  • Add the flour mixture in 2 batches and gently fold the mixture.

  • Add milk little by little to form a thick batter.

  • The cake batter should be thick so add milk accordingly. I used 1 cup of milk.



  • Do not over mix or over beat the batter.

  • Transfer the cake batter to the greased tin immediately.

  • Place the cake tin in the preheated oven.



  • Bake at 180 degrees C for about 35 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake and comes out clean.

  • Baking times may vary, depending on your oven and cake tin size. So keep an eye on it to avoid overbaking the cake.

  • Allow the cake to cool down for 15 minutes and invert.



Once the cake is cooled, cut into pieces.

Serve with a cup of coffee.

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