Dates and Nuts Eggless Cake

This easy Eggless Cake with the flavor of  Dates and Nuts is quick and healthy snack made with wheat flour.The same recipe can be used to prepare either cake or cup cakes....

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Serves: 5 - 6

Ingredients:

• Dates,seedless – 15 - 20
• Water –  1/2 cup, for soaking dates
• Nuts – 1/4 cup, chopped
• Wheat Flour/ Maida- 1 cup
• Baking Powder - 1 tsp
• Baking Soda - 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil or Butter - 1/2 cup
• Milk - 1/4cup, room temp
• Yoghurt - 1/2cup, room temp
• Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
• Salt - a pinch

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180 C, 10 - 20 mins before baking.
• Soak the Dates in warm water for about 30 minutes just to soften them.
• Chop the nuts and keep it aside.I used walnuts,Almonds and dry raisins.
• Sift the wheat flour along with the Baking Powder and the Baking Soda.
• Make a paste of the Dates using as little water as possible in a blender.
• Then add yoghurt,oil and blend it.
• Pour this mixture to the dry ingredients(Sifted wheat flour,baking powder and baking soda).
• Add in the chopped nuts,nilk and essence and fold them well
• Grease a baking pan and pour the batter into it.
• Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes.
• Check the cake with tooth pick. Toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake should come out clean when the cake is ready.
• Once done, take the cake out and allow it to stand for 5 minutes before taking it out of the pan.
• Loosen the edges and flip the cake onto a cooling rack.
• Serve hot or cold.

Notes:
If you like you can add 2 to 3 tbsp sugar,I didnt add as the sweetness of dates was enough.
2- 3 dry figs can also be added along with dates while soaking.