Description
A heartwarming Easy Moist Date Cake that combines the natural sweetness of dates with cinnamon for a delightful dessert experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Mix the chopped dates with baking soda, then pour the boiling water over them and let it sit for about 10 minutes.
- Cream the butter with both sugars until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
- Gradually stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Fold the soaked date mixture into the batter until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and level the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Pairs well with tea or coffee.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg