A delicious cake and a great alternative to Christmas cake. This cake is very moist due to the fruit content and if you can leave it will remain moist for up to a month if kept in a tin. It can easily be frozen too.
Recipe posted by jandarini
TERRY'S DATE AND WALNUT CAKE
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Ingredients
Switch to Cup Measures- 250 grams dates (white without pits)
- 150 grams walnuts
- 150 grams plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 100 grams butter
- 3 eggs
- 150 grams sugar
Method
- Prepare the dates and the walnuts. Remove the stones from the dates and cut into pieces, break up the walnuts into smaller chunks. Blend with the flour and the baking powder and let rest.
- Put the softened butter and sugar together into another bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until soft.
- Separate the eggs. Add the egg yolks one at a time and beat until you have a light and creamy mixture.
- Mix the fruit and flour mix into the creamy mass.
- Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then add half of them to the mixture, add the other half using a light hand.
- Bake at 160C for 1 1/2 hours on the middle shelf.
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