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Ingredients
| dates - deglet noor: 1 lb (pitted) |
| water: 2 cups |
| all-purpose flour (sifted): 3 1/2 cups |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 2 Tbl |
| baking soda: 2 tsp |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| milk chocolate chips: 10 oz |
| walnuts (chopped): 2 cups |
| salted butter: 1 cup (room temperature) |
| granulated sugar: 2 cups |
| eggs: 4 (extra large//room temperature) |
| vanilla extract: 1 Tbl |
| powdered sugar |
Date Cake
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
50 min -
Servings
15 serving(s)
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- Combine dates and water in medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Remove from heat and let dates cool in liquid; do not drain.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter and flour 13 X 9 inch pyrex baking dish.
- Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt into a large bowl.
- Combine chocolate chips and walnuts in medium bowl and set aside.
- Cream butter with sugar in another large bowl, about 8 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Beat in ¼ of undrained dates.
- Beat in ¼ of flour mixture.
- Continue adding date and flour mixtures alternately to batter, beating well after each addition, ending with flour.
- Pour into pan.
- Sprinkle chocolate chip/nut mixture evenly over top.
- Bake about 45-50 minutes.
- Let cool in pan.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar if desired.
- This will stay moist for days if wrapped in foil.