Eggless Date Cake
Pitted Dates ~ 18. She said I could use more, so I used 25.
Milk ~ 1 Cup
Soak dates in milk overnight. I did not have so much time so I soaked the dates in warm milk for 3 hours and then nuked it for a minute.
Preheat oven to 350F
In a blender add
dates + milk
3/4 cup Sugar
Since I had more dates, I reduced the sugar a wee bit.
Make a smooth mix.
Sift
1 Cup of AP Flour
1 tsp of baking Soda
*AP = All Purpose. Can be substituted with Maida
Measure out
1/2 cup of Oil
In a wide mouthed bowl add the
date+milk+sugar mix from the blender
Add
1/2 Cup of oil
Add the flour mix gradually, mixing as you go.
Add 1 tbsp of chopped cashews or walnuts.
Mix gently to make a smooth batter. My friend suggested the hand mixer but I just mixed with a spatula.
Now grease a bundt pan. Pour the batter in this pan and bake till a toothpick comes out clean. Mine was done in 32-35 minutes, but I had a silicone pan. You can also use a regular 8" cake pan instead of a bundt pan. Baking time may vary.
Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream as my friend does.
Similar Recipes:
Eggless Date Cake from Aayis Recipes
Vegan Date Cake from Madhuram
Courtesy: http://www.bongcookbook.com/2011/01/eggless-date-cake-goodness-does-not.html#recipe-start-datecake
