Description
A moist and flavorful cake made with dates and walnuts, topped with rich butterscotch sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, combine chopped dates and boiling water. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, and mix well.
- In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and combine.
- Stir in the date mixture and walnuts.
- Pour the batter into a greased cake pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- Let the cake cool before serving.
- Serve with warm butterscotch sauce on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Date and Walnut Cake, Butterscotch Sauce, Dessert