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Date Cake
This Date Cake is tender, moist, and naturally sweetened without refined sugar. It's one of those mid-week desserts that's just so good!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Resting time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 39 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 373 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups (9-ounces) medjool pitted dates
- 1 ¼ cup Hot Milk
- cooking spray
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- date syrup for topping (about ¼ cup)
Instructions
- Place the pitted dates in a bowl and cover with hot milk. Soak for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9-inch cake pan by lining the bottom with a round piece of parchment paper and lightly greasing the sides with cooking spray.
- After the dates have softened, transfer them with the milk to a blender or food processor and blend for 15 seconds. Add the eggs, oil and vanilla extract and blend again until just combined, about 5-8 seconds.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Pour the date and egg mixture into the dry ingredients and fold together until combined.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 20 minutes.
- Flip the cake out of the pan, peel off the parchment paper, and transfer it to a wire rack.
- Slowly pour date syrup over the warm cake, using the back of a spoon to spread it evenly. Enjoy warm or allow to cool completely and store covered at room temperature.
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Notes
- The nutrition label is for cake only and does not include the optional date syrup topping.
- Storage: This cake, without the syrup on it, will last at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days. If you pour the syrup on it, I like to stash it in the fridge which will help keep things firmed up!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
0.004g
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
199mg
(8%)
Potassium
350mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
176IU
(4%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 199mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 176IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.