Date and Walnut Loaf Cake by @millsandbuns

1h8
Medium

8 servings

🌴

150 g

Dates

💧

75 ml

Water

🥛

75 ml

Milk

🧂

3.5 g

Baking Soda

🧈

60 g

Butter

🍬

45 g

Brown Sugar

🥚

75 g

Egg

🍯

15 ml

Treacle

🌼

5 ml

Vanilla Extract

🟤

1.3 g

Cinnamon Powder

🌾

140 g

Whole Wheat Flour

🧂

6 g

Baking Powder

🌰

120 g

Walnuts

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/16

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease or line an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.

    🍞8 x 4 inch loaf pan

  2. Step 2/16

    Heat 75 ml water and 75 ml milk in a saucepan until hot but not boiling.

    water
    milk
    🍲saucepan
    🥄measuring cups

  3. Step 3/16

    Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in 150 g pitted dates and 3/4 tsp baking soda.

    pitted dates
    baking soda
    🍲saucepan
    🥄rubber spatula
    🥄measuring spoons

  4. Step 4/16

    Cover the date mixture with a lid and let it stand for 10 minutes to soften.

    🍲saucepan
    🫕lid

  5. Step 5/16

    Whisk 60 g softened unsalted butter with 45 g brown sugar in a mixing bowl until creamy.

    unsalted butter
    brown sugar
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
    ⚖️kitchen scale

  6. Step 6/16

    Gradually whisk in 75 g egg and 1 tbsp treacle until the mixture is smooth.

    egg
    treacle
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
    🥄measuring spoons

  7. Step 7/16

    Whisk 1 tsp vanilla extract into the butter mixture until combined.

    vanilla extract
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
    🥄measuring spoons

  8. Step 8/16

    Blend the softened date mixture into a smooth paste.

    pitted dates
    water
    milk
    baking soda
    🥄rubber spatula

  9. Step 9/16

    Stir the date paste into the butter mixture until evenly combined.

    pitted dates
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  10. Step 10/16

    Sift 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 135 g whole wheat flour, and 1 1/2 tsp baking powder into the wet mixture.

    ground cinnamon
    whole wheat flour
    baking powder
    🧺fine-mesh sieve
    🥣mixing bowl
    ⚖️kitchen scale
    🥄measuring spoons

  11. Step 11/16

    Fold the batter with a rubber spatula just until no dry streaks remain.

    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  12. Step 12/16

    Fold most of the 1 cup walnuts into the batter, reserving a small handful for the top.

    walnuts
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula
    🥄measuring cups

  13. Step 13/16

    Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and scatter the reserved walnuts over the surface.

    walnuts
    🍞8 x 4 inch loaf pan
    🥄rubber spatula

  14. Step 14/16

    Bake the loaf at 180°C (350°F) for 45 to 50 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.

    🍞8 x 4 inch loaf pan

  15. Step 15/16

    Cool the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack.

    🍞8 x 4 inch loaf pan
    🧊wire rack

  16. Step 16/16

    Serve a slice warm with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of toffee sauce.

    vanilla ice cream
    toffee sauce
    🥄ice cream scoop

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Beverage, Dairy, Leavening agent, Sweetener, Egg, Flavoring, Grain, Nut

Ingredients

Dates, Water, Milk, Baking soda, Butter, Brown sugar, Egg, Treacle, Vanilla extract, Cinnamon powder, Whole wheat flour, Baking powder, Walnuts

Allergens

Milk, Egg, Gluten, Wheat, Tree nuts

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

390 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 7g, Carbohydrates: 55g, Total fat: 17g, Saturated fat: 6g, Fiber: 6g, Sugars: 34g, Sodium: 260mg

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 85mg, Iron: 2.1mg, Potassium: 430mg, Magnesium: 55mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 110mcg, Vitamin B6: 0.2mg, Vitamin E: 0.8mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

48 minutes

Overall

1 hour 8 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

16 steps

Equipments

Utensils

measuring cups, measuring spoons, kitchen scale, saucepan, lid, mixing bowl, whisk, rubber spatula, fine-mesh sieve, 8 x 4 inch loaf pan, wire rack, ice cream scoop

Appliances

blender, oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Cake, Quick bread

Occasions

Christmas, Christmas Eve, Holiday celebration, Winter gathering

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@millsandbuns

Origin

Cuisine

British, American

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Tender, Sticky, Chewy, Crunchy, Creamy

Flavors

Sweet, Buttery, Caramel-like, Fruity, Nutty, Warm spiced, Vanilla

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 days (Store the plain, fully cooled loaf in an airtight container,Do not store with ice cream or toffee sauce), fridge : 5 days (Store in an airtight container,Bring to room temperature or warm briefly before serving), freezer : 3 months (Freeze individual slices tightly wrapped,Store without ice cream and toffee sauce,Thaw overnight in the fridge or at room temperature)