Date Cake with Milk Sauce

Noora Al-GhamdiChef

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dates, pitted
  1.5 cup
• 1/3 cup water
  0.3 cup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  2 tablespoon
• 2 tablespoons butter
  2 tablespoon
• 1 teaspoon rose water
  1 teaspoon
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  1 cup
• 1/2 cup oil
  0.5 cup
• 2 eggs
  2 piece
• 3/4 cup sugar
  0.8 cup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  1 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom or cinnamon
  0.5 teaspoon
• 2 1/4 cups flour
  2.3 cup
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  1 teaspoon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  1.5 teaspoon
• A pinch of salt
  0
• 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
  1 cup
• 1 tablespoon date syrup, or grape molasses or black honey
  1 tablespoon

Steps

1. 1

   Mashing the dates: Cut the dates, remove the pit, and place them in a pan with water, butter, and sugar over low heat. Stir the mixture occasionally until the dates become soft and the mixture thickens and becomes homogeneous. Then mash the mixture using an electric blender or a hand blender. At this stage, add rose water if desired.

   Required Tools:

   Frying Pan

   Blender

   30 min
2. 2

   In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cardamom or cinnamon, or both. In another bowl, whisk the eggs with sugar until thickened. Add the oil and then the vanilla. Gradually add the dry mixture until combined, then add the date and walnut mixture.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   10 min
3. 3

   Pour the cake mixture into a baking pan (greased and floured); bake in a medium oven (180 degrees Celsius) for 40 minutes, and insert a toothpick to ensure it is dry and cooked through. Set aside to cool.

   Required Tools:

   Oven

   40 min
4. 4

   Prepare the sauce by mixing the condensed milk with date syrup or molasses. Serve the sauce in a small dish alongside the cake, if desired.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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