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  • Moist Date Cake

    Moist Date Cake

    A wonderful moist date cake. This is a firm favourite and I often am asked for this recipe. I soak the dates in coffee to dd that extra moistness and interesting taste.

    Moist Date Cake

    A wonderful moist date cake. The addition of coffee adds an interesting taste.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 50 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Persian
    Servings 20
    Calories 152 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 500 g dates
    • 1 cup hot black coffee
    • 1/2 tsp Bi-carbonate soda
    • 185 g butter
    • 2/3 cup sugar
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 3/4 cups plain flour
    • 3 tsp baking powder

    Instructions
     

    • Soak the dates in the coffee overnight or for at least 6 hours.
    • Preheat the fan forced oven to 160 deg.
    • Cream butter and sugar, then add eggs.
    • Stir through the date mixture.
    • Sift the dry ingredients together and stir into the date mixture.
    • Bake in a preheated oven for about 50 minutes until cooked.
    • Turn out to cool on a wire cooling rack.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 111mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 53IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
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    Additional Tips

    For a variation, stir through 1 cup of chopped walnuts or almonds.