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Date & Walnut Traybake Cake
A soft, fluffy walnut and date sheet cake topped with cream cheese icing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 434 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Traybake cake
- 200 g pitted dates
- 200 ml black tea (boiling hot)
- 100 g butter (softened)
- 150 g soft light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 215 g self-raising flour
- ½ Teaspoon baking soda
- ½ Teaspoon cinnamon
- 80 g walnuts (plus a few more for sprinkling on top)
Cream cheese icing
- 120 g butter (softened)
- ½ Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 120 g icing sugar
- 240 g cream cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180℃ (160℃ for fan ovens) and line an 8x10-inch baking tin.
- Chop the dates up into small chunks then place them in a bowl with the boiling tea to soak for about 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Stir in the egg and vanilla extract, then the date/tea mixture.
- Add the flour, baking soda and cinnamon and mix well to create a smooth cake batter.
- Stir in the chopped walnuts then transfer the batter to your lined tin. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the tin for around 10 minutes then flip it out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
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Cream cheese icing
- Mix the butter, vanilla extract and icing sugar together until smooth. Then stir in the cream cheese, a little bit at a time.
- Spread the icing on top of the cake then sprinkle over some walnuts for decoration.
- Once the icing has hardened, cut into slices and enjoy!
Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
434kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
122mg
(5%)
Potassium
144mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 434kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.