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December 13, 2012

Date & Walnut Cake

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Date & Walnut Cake

This old fashioned date & walnut cake is a perfect replacement for your usual fruit cake for Christmas or a slightly fancy cake for your teatime!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 41 minutes minutes
Total Time: 56 minutes minutes
Author: Shireen Sequeira @ www.ruchikrandhap.com

Ingredients

  • 175-200 gms pitted dates finely chopped * see notes
  • 100 gms (1 cup) walnuts roughly chopped
  • 100 gms (2/3rd cup) soft brown sugar (I used dark muscovado)
  • 100 gms (3/4th cup+1 tbsp) all purpose flour (maida)
  • 100 gms (1/2 cup) butter softened at room temperature
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder *see notes
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp honey optional

Instructions

  • Prepare an 8"x4"x2" loaf pan - grease the insides and line with parchment/butter paper. Keep aside. Preheat the oven at 160°C / 320°F  (for 15mins if you are using an OTG without the pre-heat option).
  • Place the chopped dates in a bowl and pour boiling water to cover them. Keep aside for 10-15minutes. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg powders together a couple of times and keep aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together the butter and sugar until creamy. Add one egg at a time and beat well till incorporated. Add the honey and mix well.
  • Sift in the flour in 3 parts, mixing each part with a spatula till incorporated. Add the nuts and the dates (drained) and fold.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack/mesh to cool for 15mins.  Remove from tin and allow to cool completely before cutting. Sift some powdered sugar over the surface to decorate (optional)
  • Serve with a hot cup of tea or coffee.

Notes

I used Omani dates that were just ripe and were not overly sweet. You may use the variety of your choice. Mushier & darker (in colour) dates will yield a sweeter taste and darker colour. The original recipe asked for 200gm, but I reduced it to 1 cup (approx 165gm) that yielded a mildly sweet cake.
Instead of cinnamon & nutmeg powder you may use mixed spice powder that is generally used for Christmas cakes. Two pinches of dried orange peel powder will also add to the taste and aroma.

Disclaimer

The nutritional values are only indicative.

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  1. Priya Sreeram says

    December 13, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    hearty congratulations shireen; every milestone of your blog a well derserved success; hope you grow in leaps and bounds and my hugs and kisses to the lil one in the cradle. what have you named her ??

    Reply
  2. Vimitha Anand says

    December 13, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    Congrats dear…
    Yes indeed, motherhood is lovely… Enjoy it to the fullest. The cake is so rich n yum

    Reply
  3. Gauri says

    December 13, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    Congratulations!!
    And wish you many many more years of success!
    Lovely cake recipe!

    Reply
  4. Veena Theagarajan says

    December 13, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    hearty congrats! all the best to touch new heights
    http://great-secret-of-life.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Smitha Mascarenhas says

    December 13, 2012 at 3:24 pm

    Shireen, Congrats!!!!! Wishing in advance that your blog gets another few million views soon….

    Reply
  6. Hamaree Rasoi says

    December 13, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Cake looks simply awesome.
    deepa

    Reply
  7. Anu says

    December 13, 2012 at 4:42 pm

    Congrats!!!! On ur hits and keep going. Meanwhile the cake looks delicious

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  8. Priya R says

    December 13, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    congrats and lovely cake 🙂 decadent

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  9. Gis Ferns says

    December 14, 2012 at 12:43 am

    Congrats Shireen! Awesome blog and amazing food pics!

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  10. Rinku Naveen says

    December 14, 2012 at 8:56 am

    Congrats n time for double celebrations! And big thanks to Ro for being a big support to you. It may not have been possible without your effort and his support. So touched with all that you expressed. Readers support is also important. I pray n hope u reach new heights each day:) actually triple celebrations tomorrow being a special day 😉 love you lots

    Reply
  11. Arthy Suman says

    December 14, 2012 at 10:33 am

    This is a must try recipe I love dates and walnut combo…

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  12. Priya says

    December 14, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    Congrats dear, way to go gal.

    Super gorgeous cake,love to grab a slice.

    Reply
  13. Ms. Quote says

    December 17, 2012 at 8:30 am

    Shireen, Thanks for this recipe. I have been researching for a good dates & walnut cake recipe but didn't find anything appealing. I will definitely try this one. Will the wet/juicy dates work for this. May be there is no need to pour boiling hot water. What do you think?
    I have been doing the Ultimate winner Christmas cake of yours. I have done it 4 times already in the last year. I have also tried lots of other recipes of yours.

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  14. Shireen Sequeira says

    December 17, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    @ Ms Quote: Thanks so much for the wonderful feedback! For this cake you can definitely use wet/juicy dates – sweeter the better if you desire a sweeter cake. Adding boiling water aids in making a pulp of the dates and also to release the darkish colour that is required for the cake (unless you prefer it otherwise)

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  15. pragathi says

    December 21, 2012 at 10:00 am

    cake looks yummy.. delicious
    recipe

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  16. Raveena Vaz says

    December 21, 2016 at 3:01 am

    what degree should the oven be heated….

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  17. Shireen says

    January 3, 2017 at 6:11 am

    @ Raveena Vaz: The degree is mentioned as 160 C in step#1

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  18. Venitta4J says

    January 23, 2017 at 10:20 am

    Thank you for this delicious recipe keep them coming.

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  19. Shireen says

    January 25, 2017 at 5:24 am

    @Venitta4J: Thanks and please visit again for more recipes!

    Reply
  20. Benny says

    December 10, 2018 at 10:52 am

    Thanks a lot Shireen for the receipe ..all your receipes look interesting… What is the shelf life of this cake ? How long can I keep it? Can I make the same cake without dates ?
    I haven’t tried the receipe but want to try it …want to know shelf life pls.

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    • Shireen Sequeira says

      December 16, 2018 at 11:09 pm

      Hi Benny,

      The cakes I make at home don’t last for more than a day as we end up eating them quickly. You can probably keep these for upto 3 days at room temperature provided the weather is cool. You can make a simple walnut cake, the recipe is on this website. Please use the search bar on the top of this page.

      Reply
  21. Siddiqa Kagdi says

    June 1, 2019 at 8:34 pm

    This recipe is amazing. My father is a fan of this cake. I’m so glad i came across this page. Thank you so much for this recipe!

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    • Shireen Sequeira says

      June 11, 2019 at 5:01 pm

      Hi Siddiqa,

      Thank you so much for your feedback! So glad to know that your father enjoys this cake!

      Reply
  22. Gloria Pinto says

    December 21, 2019 at 8:19 am

    Hi Shireen,
    In the ingredients list, you have mentioned the gms as well as the cups measurement. For walnuts, it is mentioned 100gms 1 cups . Is it 100gms plus 1 cup? Or have you mentioned them separately? As in 100gms or 1 cup walnuts? Please let me know soon . I plan on making this cake for Christmas parTy at my home.

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    • Shireen Sequeira says

      December 26, 2019 at 5:59 am

      Hi Gloria,

      Sorry it should be 100 gms (1 cup). I missed the brackets, I have edited my recipe now. Sorry for the delayed response and thank you so much for pointing it out!

      Reply
  23. Suzan says

    April 30, 2020 at 8:08 pm

    I made this cake last week. It turned out very tasty and soft. I usually refer your blogs for baking and it has never disappointed me 🙂 Will keep trying more……..thank you.

    Reply
    • Shireen Sequeira says

      April 30, 2020 at 10:47 pm

      Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback Suzan! I am so glad to know that my blog is your go-to for baking recipes! Do stay tuned for more 🙂

      Reply
  24. Andrea Pereira says

    November 26, 2020 at 1:05 pm

    Hi,
    Your recipe for Date and Walnut cake is very well written, and am eagerly looking forward to trying it out. Will definitely send you feedback post baking and walloping.

    Thanks !

    Reply
    • Shireen Sequeira says

      November 29, 2020 at 10:34 am

      Thank you and I hope you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  25. Florine says

    December 12, 2020 at 3:44 am

    I like your recipes and the step by step process.

    Reply
    • Shireen Sequeira says

      December 12, 2020 at 6:42 pm

      Thanks a lot Florine!!

      Reply

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