How to Make Moist Date Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a moist and delicious date cake to satisfy your sweet tooth. Dates are a naturally sweet and flavorful fruit that add a unique and indulgent taste to any dessert. This recipe for Moist Date Cake is the perfect way to showcase the rich and satisfying flavor of dates, while creating a decadent and satisfying treat that everyone will love.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Servings: 11
  • Yield: 10 to 12 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans. Set aside. Put dates in a bowl with soda and pour boiling water on top. Set a side.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together 1 cup sugar, 2 1/2 cups flour and 1 cup chopped walnuts. Add egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla, pinch of salt and tablespoon butter. Mix to combine. Finally, stir in chopped dates with liquid. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cake will pull away from sides of pans and be golden brown.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine buttermilk, 1 cup sugar, pinch of salt and 4 tablespoons flour. Cook on medium heat until thickened. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and remaining cup of walnuts.
  • Spread mixture between layers and on top of cake. Let filling run down the sides of cake.
  • Nutrition

    458 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 21mg
    • Sodium: 182mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 74g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 47g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 60mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 257mg