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Ingredients
| dates - deglet noor (chopped): 1 cup (pitted and chopped) |
| water: 1 cup |
| salted butter: 1/2 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 1/2 cups |
| eggs: 1 (beaten) |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| walnuts (chopped): 1 cup |
| salted butter: 1/4 cup |
| heavy whipping cream (fluid): 1/3 cup |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1/2 cup |
Date Nut Loaf Cake
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
60 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring dates and water to a boil. Stir in 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar until melted. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- 2. Place date mixture into a large bowl. Blend in flour, eggs and vanilla. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- 3. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Serve slices with Warm Sauce.
- 4. To make Warm Sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/4 cup butter with cream and brown sugar. Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved.