Spiced Date Cake
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Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 cup medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups wheat cake flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon all spice (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350. Grease a 9X12 pan.
  2. Combine the dates, boiling water and baking powder in a dish and soak for 15 minutes, or until the dates soften.
  3. While the dates soften, combine the sugar, flours, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and all spice. Add in the egg, vanilla, and laban.
  4. Puree date mixture and fold it into the flour mixture.
  5. Pour in the pan and smooth the mixture.
  6. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted into the cake and comes out clean.
  7. Allow the cake to cool slightly before cutting.
 
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Recipe by Mom de Cuisine at http://momdecuisine.net/2012/10/25/spiced-date-cake/