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Date Nut Loaf Cake

agosto 6, 2022

We bring you a really easy recipe for a cake, a super easy date nut loaf cake served with a delicious and warm sugar sauce.

Preparation Time: 20 mins 

Cook: 1 hr

Additional: 10 mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients.

  • 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup brown sugar

Preparation.

Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×5 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.

Step 2.
Place date mixture into a large bowl. Blend in flour, eggs and vanilla. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 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 the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Serve slices with Warm Sauce.

Step 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.