World's Best Pancake
Date Cake
A moist and dark coffee cake that gets its flavor from boiled dates. This classic pastry improves with storage and is perfect for festive occasions.
Ingredients
250 gdates
200 mlwater
200 gbutter
2eggs
230 gwheat flour
170 gsugar
5 mlbaking powder
5 mlbaking soda
5 mlvanilla sugar
Steps
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 175 °C.
Prepare the pan
Grease a Bundt pan (approx. 1.5–2 liters) and coat it with breadcrumbs.
Chop the dates
Cut the 250 g dates into smaller pieces using a knife or scissors.
Boil the date mass
Place the date pieces and 200 ml water in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the dates soften and become a mash.
Add the fat
Add the 200 g butter to the hot date mash and let it melt completely.
Cool the mixture
Remove the pot from the heat and let the date-butter mixture cool to room temperature.
Add the eggs
Whisk the 2 eggs into the cooled mixture one at a time.
Mix the dry ingredients
Mix together the 230 g wheat flour, 170 g sugar, 5 ml baking powder, 5 ml baking soda, and 5 ml vanilla sugar.
Finalize the batter
Add the dry ingredients to the date-egg mixture and stir into a smooth batter, but avoid overmixing.
Baking
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake on the lower rack for about 50–60 minutes.
Cooling and removing
Let the cake cool in the pan for a moment before turning it out onto a serving plate.
Information
- Tags: Dessert
- Salty Curry
Register for Free
Library is for registered users. Save recipes for later and build your own recipe collection.
