Date And Almond Cake - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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5.25 oz pitted dates, finely chopped
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla bean extract
3 None eggs, beaten lightly
2 1/4 cups self-rising flour, sifted
1/2 cup milk
None None powdered sugar, to dust
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease and line an 8 inch springform cake pan.
Combine dates, almonds, brown sugar and cardamom. Set aside.
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy. Add eggs, a little bit at a time, alternating with flour. Gradually add milk then remaining flour and a pinch of salt. Spread 1/2 batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 date mixture. Top with remaining batter then remaining date mixture.
Bake for 1 hour then cover with foil and bake for another 15 mins, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Dust cake with powdered sugar and serve.
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