Dates Walnuts Cake

Wet ingredients: Dates seedless	150gms
Sugar	3/4th cup
Oil	3/4th cup
Eggs	2
Vanilla essence	1/4tsp
Dry ingredients: Wheat flour / Maida	1.25cup
Cinnamon pwd Nuts (walnuts, almonds, raisins)	1/4tsp 1/4th cup (chopped coarsely)
Baking powder	1/2tsp
Baking soda	1/2tsp
Milk	3/4th cup
Salt	1/4tsp

• Soak dates in hot milk for 30mins, Or microwave for 2mins (allow to cool).
• Sieve all dry ingredients (except sugar).
• In mixer jar add soaked dates, oil, sugar and essence. Grind into fine puree.
• Add eggs (one after another) and grind the batter in low speed for 3 seconds.
• Add half the flour and grind in low speed for a few seconds. Repeat the same with remaining flour.
• Add the nuts and mix with a spoon. (in clockwise direction only)
• Transfer into a prepared cakepan
• Bake for 40-45mins on stove top. If using an oven bake at 350F heat for 25-30mins.
• Sprinkle few nuts on the top.

• To check the cake, insert a spoon or knife. If it comes out clear then the cake is baked well.
• Rest the cake till it cools down.
• Run a knife or spatula around the cake tin and flip the cake.