Moroccan Date Cake

Name: Moroccan Date Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup sugar or up to double amount; 4 large eggs; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup flour, unbleached all-purpose white; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup dates pitted, chopped; 1/2 cup walnuts chopped; 1 x whipped cream fresh

13 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar or up to double amount
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup flour, unbleached all-purpose white
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup dates pitted, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts chopped
1 x whipped cream fresh

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 325F (160C).
2

Cream together the butter and sugar.
3

Beat in the eggs.
4

Combine the baking powder, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
5

Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, beating well.
6

Mix in the milk and vanilla.
7

Beat well.
8

Add the chopped dates and walnuts and stir again to distribute them evenly.
9

Butter and flour a 9 inch cake pan.
10

Pour the batter into the pan.
11

Bake for about 30 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
12

Serve with fresh whipped cream.