Dates cake recipe | Eggless whole wheat dates cake recipe (2024)

Dates cake recipe with step by step photos. How about a delicious and healthy treat for you all today. I made this delicious dates cake recipe last week.

This dates cakes recipe is eggless, made of whole wheat with no butter. Addition of oil makes the dates cake very moist. I have had many requests for this eggless dates cake recipe. I have shared an easy dates cake recipe earlier but this one is more detailed with step photos. the addition of chopped toasted almonds added a wonderful crunch to this dates cakes recipe.

I have used whole wheat flour to make this dates cake. Addition of oil and whole wheat flour makes the cake slightly dense but that only adds to the taste of this cake. I have used black dates which gives a dark shade to the cake. The color of this dates largely depends on the color of the dates you use and the flour. If you use all purpose flour the cake will be in light color. Here the cake is bit dark in shade as I have used whole wheat flour. I have added some chopped almonds in this cake. Walnuts will be more good but I had only almonds in hand. I tried to top the cake will chopped nuts and it looked wonderful. Unlike many dates cake recipes here the dates are not pureed. Just soak and drain the dates. Addition of whole dates give a nice texture to the dates cake.

To make dates cake sweetened condensed milk is used. Addition of condensed milk and dates make this cake sweet and there is no need to add sugar. This is a very delicious and tasty cake with a nice crumb. Dates cake recipe easily doubles and you can make this to feed a crowd too. Dates cake tastes best when eaten warm with tea. This dates cake keeps well for 2-3 days. You can slightly warm the cake before serving if needed.

Serve dates cake with coffee.

Here is how to make dates cake recipe with step by step photos. Do try this easy cake recipe.

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Step by step dates cake recipe

1. Soak pitted dates in 1 cup hot water. Soak for around an hour.

2. Preheat oven at 180C.

3. Take condensed milk and oil in a mixing bowl. Add vanilla essence and mix well till the mixture turns light.

4. Sieve baking powder, baking soda and whole wheat flour well. Add this dry mixture to wet ingredients and whisk well.

5. Drain the soaking dates and add to the flour mixture. Add 1/2 cup of chopped almonds to the batter and mix well.

6. Take a 7 inch round cake. Grease and dust it well. I dusted it with cocoa powder. Pour the cake batter and tap well.

7. Add the remaining chopped almonds all over the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-55 minutes.

8. Once done and a tester comes out with very few crumbs at multiple places, remove the cake tin from oven. Let the cake cool in the tin for 10 minutes.

9. Now remove the cake from tin and gently flip so that the nuts topping is visible. Allow the cake to cool thoroughly before slicing. Serve dates cake with coffee.

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