Spiced Date Cake
Infused with cloves and cinnamon, this spiced date cake is the perfect dessert for when you want something comforting. Sit back in your favorite chair, with a warm mug of tea and a slice of this cake, and feel all your worries melt away with each bite.
Ingredients
- 12 oz dates pitted and cleaned
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¾ warm water
- 1 stick butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar blended
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup roasted semolina
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp clove powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ⅓ cup cashews chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, add the ¾ cup warm water and mix in the baking soda. Then add in the dates, they should be completely covered. Allow to soak for about 1 hour. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 325F. Grease and line an 8x8" square baking tray with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and blended sugar (consistency should be like powdered sugar) until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla paste.
- Add the flour, roasted semolina, nutmeg, clove powder, cinnamon powder, salt, and baking powder. Beat until incorporated.
- Blend the soaked dates with its water and baking soda into a fine paste. Mix the date paste and chopped cashews into the flour mixture by hand.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until cake is golden brown and springs back when touched in the center. Top with caramel sauce and chopped cashews and enjoy!