Easy And Delicious Dates Carrot Cake Recipe

Dates Carrot Cake

Ingredients :

• dates finely chopped - 1 cup /130g
• carrot grated - 1 cup /120g
• cashews - 1/2 cup / 50 g
• all purpose flour / maida - 1 cup / 140g
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• eggs - 2
• veg.oil - 3/4 cup/140 ml
• sugar - 1/2 cup / 120g
• vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp
• for caramel - sugar 1/2 cup / 120g 

 Method

 step 1 : prepare caramel

• add sugar into a heavy bottomed pan and heat up on medium flame
• when the sugar got deep brown colour reduce flame to low and add 1/2 cup hot water slowly
• then turn off the flame and allow the caramel to cool down completely

 step 2 : prepare cake tin

• grease and dust an 8 inch pan and line with baking paper

 step 3 : preheat the oven

• preheat oven at 170 degree Celsius

 step 4 :: prepare cake batter

• sift together flour, baking powder and salt and keep this aside
• beat together eggs and sugar until thick and pale
• add in oil and vanilla essence and mix well
• now add in the prepared caramel and combine well
• sift in the flour mix into the eggs - sugar -oil mix and fold in gently
• mix together carrot, dates and nuts in a bowl ;sprinkle 1 tbs flour and mix slightly
• add this into the batter and mix gently
• pour this into the prepared tin and tap two to three times
• bake this in the preheated oven at 170 degree Celsius for 55 - 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted at the centre of the cake comes out clean
• when it is done remove from oven and allow it to cool completely
• it is better to chill the cake before cutting