This eggless date cake recipe is easy to make. Dates are very nutritious and this is another way to add dates to your diet.

Dates have both medicinal and nutritional value in our diet.

Dates provide you iron , vitamins and are good for dieting.

Dates are rich in fiber and are good as a help in constipation.

Dates help in the growth of friendly bacteria in the intestines.

My family couldn't wait till the cake was cool and for taking pictures. You can see the cut marks in the image.

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How to make eggless date cake

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Ingredients for eggless date cake

• Seedless dates(Khajoor) - 20-22
• hot milk - 1 cup
• sugar - 3/4 cup
• maida (plain flour) - 1 1/2cup
• vegetable oil - 1/2 cup or 1/2 cup butter
• baking soda - 1 1/4 tsp
• chopped nuts(optional) - 1 tbsp
• nutmeg grated(optional) - 1/4 tsp
• raisins - 1 tbsp

Method to make date cake:

1. Heat milk. Put the dates in a bowl and pour the hot milk over the dates. Keep aside till it cools.
2. Put the soaked dates in a blender along with the milk they were soaked in and grind them till almost smooth.
3. Add sugar and grind again. Pour the mixture in a mixing bowl.
4. Add oil or butter and mix well. (Butter should be at room temperature).
5. Sieve together maida flour and baking soda.
6. Add the flour one table spoon at a time and mix slowly.
7. Add the nuts, nutmeg powder and mix well. the mixture will be thick.
8. Pre heat oven at 375F(190C).
9. Grease a baking cake dish. Put the mixture in it and smoothen the top.
10. Add additional chopped nuts and raisins on the top if you wish.
11. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
12. Test the doneness of the cake at 35 minutes by inserting a knife in the middle of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
13. Switch the oven off and leave the cake in the oven for another 5 minutes.
14. Remove the cake pan from the oven. Cool a little.
15. Loosen the edges with a knife. Place a plate on the top and turn the pan upside down. Let cool for some time.

Decorate with icing if you wish. But this cake is good even without any icing.

Cut in wedges and serve warm or cold. Makes 8-10 pieces.

Enjoy

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