Date Cake
Cooking & Preparation Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- Dates, 1 cup (pitted)
- HCS cooking oil, 1 cup
- Sugar, 1 cup
- HCS wholegrain wheat flour, 2 cups
- HCS eggs, 3
- Baking powder, 1 teaspoon
- Bicarbonate soda, 1 teaspoon
- Vanilla essence, 1 teaspoon
Method
- Step 1: Pit the dates. Chop half loosely and set the other half aside for blending.
- Step 2: Pour the oil, eggs, sugar, vanilla essence, and half of the dates into a blender. Blend until it forms a smooth paste.
- Step 3: In a separate bowl, mix the flour, bicarbonate soda, and baking powder. Once combined, add the blended paste and stir until well incorporated.
- Step 4: Pour the mixture into a baking pan. Sprinkle the loosely chopped dates on top.
- Step 5: Place the pan in a steamer on high heat and steam for 1 hour.
- Step 6: Once done, let the cake cool before serving.
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