Date Bundt Cake (Taatelikakku)
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Date Bundt Cake (Taatelikakku)
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Date Bundt Cake, or Taatelikakku, is a moist cake featuring a date-infused batter mixed with butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla sugar, baked in a bundt pan. The dates are cooked and softened with water and sugar, creating a sweet base that enriches the cake’s flavor and moisture, resulting in a tender crumb with the warmth of vanilla and a mild sweetness from the dates.
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This Date Bundt Cake begins by simmering pitted dried dates with water, sugar, and butter until the fruit softens and breaks down, infusing the mixture with deep sweetness. The cooled date mixture is combined with egg and milk or light cream for richness.
Dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, and vanilla sugar are mixed separately, then gradually folded into the wet mixture to create a smooth batter. Baking the cake at a moderate temperature in a prepared bundt pan produces even rising and a golden crust.
The cake offers a soft, moist texture with the natural sweetness of dates complemented by subtle vanilla notes. Cooling before unmolding ensures clean release and structure preservation.
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Ingredients
- 130 g dried dates
- 200 ml water
- 125 g sugar
- 150 g butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla sugar
- 200 g all-purpose flour
- 50 ml milk or light cream
Instructions
- Start by removing the pits from the dates and place them in a pot together with the water, butter and sugar. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer.
- Cook the dates until they start to break apart (around 20 minutes).
- Take the pan off the heat and set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, prepare a bundt cake pan by greasing the inside with butter and sprinkling the sides and bottom with cocoa powder and/or flour.
- Preheat the oven to 150° C (300° F).
- Pour the date mixture into a mixing bowl and whisk in the egg, and the milk or cream until homogenous.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, vanilla sugar, baking powder and baking soda until homogenous then gradually add it into the date mixture until a creamy batter forms.
- Pour into the cake pan and bake for about 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the cake in multiple places comes out clean.
- Take out of the oven and allow to cool before upturning it onto a platter. Optionally you can dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar.
Enjoy!
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