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Eggless Date Walnut Cake is a moist, soft, delightful cake made with sweet dates, crunchy & nutty walnuts, and whole wheat flour. The exceptional combination of sweet dates and crunchy walnuts with wheat flour makes this eggless date and walnut Cake nutritious, healthier and irresistible. This is a moist, tender loaf cake with no eggs, butter or added sugar. This cake is rich in natural fibre and sugar because of dates. The date gives a moist crumb to the cake. It not only provides sweetness to the cake but also keeps the cake moist. It is a wholesome and healthy treat for those sweet cravings.
Dates Walnut cake is a traditional tea cake made with plain flour mixed with dates and eggs and topped with walnuts. It is generally made during feasts, celebrations or Christmas celebrations. You can also serve this as an evening snack with a hot cup of tea or coffee. It pairs very well with hot beverages.
Date and Walnut Cake is an eggless sweet Cake that stays well for 3-4 days. This cake doesn't need any icing or frosting. This cake's beauty lies in the ingredients' natural flavours and texture. You can take it for picnics, long drives or long travels. You can pack it for lunch boxes or tiffins for that sweet treat.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine International
Servings 14 slices
Calories 340 kcal

Utensil and Tools

  • Borosil Glass Mixing Bowl
  • SiliconSpatula
  • Wonderchef Nutri Blend
  • USA Pan Bakeware Aluminized Steel Loaf Pan
  • Borosil DIGIPRO Digital OTG
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups (300 gm) Seedless Dates
  • 1½ cup (340 ml) Full-Fat milk
  • 1½ cup (205 gm) Whole Wheat Flour
  • ½ tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • ¼ tsp Cinnamon Powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup (120 ml) Oil , flavourless
  • ¼ cup Curd
  • ½ tsp Vanilla Essence
  • ½ cup (60 gm) Walnuts , Chopped
  • 2 tbsp Dark chocolate chips

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Instructions
 

  • First, soak the seedless dates in hot milk in a bowl for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, sieve the wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon powder. Add ½ teaspoon of flour to the walnuts and coat it well. Keep everything aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 C. Line a loaf pan or cake tin with parchment paper, or you can grease it with butter and keep it aside.
  • Once the dates are soaked, transfer them into a blender jar and make a fine paste.
  • Now, add the date paste into a big mixing bowl. Add oil and whisk it well together to make a homogeneous mixture.
  • Add curd and vanilla essence and whisk it well until combined well.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the dates mixture and mix it well. Do not overmix the batter.
  • Add 4 tablespoons of flour-coated walnuts to the batter and fold it well into the cake batter. Do not overmix the batter.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared loaf pan. Level and smooth the top. Tap it 2-3 times to release the air bubble.
  • Top the cake batter with chopped walnuts and dark chocolate chips. Gently press the walnuts and chocolate chips into the cake with the help of a silicon spatula.
  • Bake in the oven at 180 C for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
  • Let it cool down in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack. Allow the cake to cool down completely before slicing.
  • Cut the Slices of the dates and walnut cake with a knife to the desired thickness.
  • Eggless Dates and Walnut cake is ready to enjoy. Enjoy it with milk, tea, or coffee or as it is.

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 423mgFiber: 6gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 2mg
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