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Date Nut Loaf Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
1 hr
Servings
12
Difficulty
Hard
This date nut loaf cake is one of my favorite recipes to make when I want something special without too much fuss. Dates are naturally sweet and packed with fiber, so you get that indulgent cake experience while sneaking in some actual nutrition. What I love most is how simple and budget friendly it is to throw together, using pantry staples most of us already have on hand. The whole thing comes together in just over an hour, and you'll have a moist, delicious loaf that's perfect for serving to guests or enjoying with your afternoon coffee. The walnuts add a wonderful richness and crunch that makes it feel fancy, even though it's honestly one of the easiest cakes you can bake.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 11 cup dates, pitted and chopped
- 11 cup water
- ½ cup butter½ cup butter
- 11 cup white sugar
- 11 teaspoon baking soda
- 11 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 11 egg, beaten
- 11 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 11 cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup butter¼ cup butter
- ⅓ cup heavy cream⅓ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup brown sugar½ cup brown sugar
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 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.
- 2
Place date mixture into a large bowl. Blend in flour, eggs and vanilla. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- 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 pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Serve slices with Warm Sauce.
- 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.
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