Date Cake

By Feelgoodfoodie · 75 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Soak the pitted dates in hot milk for 1 hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan with a round of parchment and lightly grease the sides with cooking spray.
3. Once the dates have softened, transfer them with the milk to a blender or food processor and blend for 15 seconds. Add the eggs, olive oil and vanilla extract and blend again for about 5–8 seconds, until just combined.
4. In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pour the date and egg mixture into the dry ingredients and fold together until combined.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Take it out and let it cool in the pan for about 20 minutes.
6. Turn the cake out of the pan, peel off the parchment and move it to a wire rack. Slowly pour the date syrup over the warm cake, spreading it evenly with the back of a spoon. Serve warm or let it cool completely and store covered at room temperature.

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