February 26, 2007...1:16 am

Eggless Dates Cake

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Serves : 3-4
Preparation time : 45min

Ingredients

Dates 18
Milk 3/4 cup
Sugar 1/2 cup
All purpose flour (Maida or wheat flour) 1 cup
Oil 1/2 cup
Baking soda 1 tsp (or baking powder which makes the cake a little harder)
Cashews, walnuts (optional) 1 tbsp

Get Baking!

1. Soak the dates in warm milk. Remove the seeds if any.
2. Grind the soaked dates, sugar to a smooth paste.
3. Add oil and mix.
4. Seive the flour and baking soda together. Add this one table spoon at a time and mix slowly.
5. Add the nuts and mix.
6. Preheat the oven at 350F.
7. Bake the cake in a greased oven proof dish for 35-40min (or till a knife inserted in the cake comes out clean).

Tips

I roasted the nuts in a little ghee and added some raisins too. I powdered the sugar just in case ;)

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