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Date Butter Loaf Cake

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Date Butter Loaf Cake

Make a date with our delicious Date Butter Loaf Cake. Thickly cut slices of this rich, buttery cake studded with Medjool dates are just right for breakfast or tea time. Additionally, my version of butter cake uses ground almonds for extra moistness and scrumptiousness.

  • Author: Michael Cheong
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 70 minutes
  • Yield: 2 loaf cakes
  • Category: Festive
  • Method: Easy
  • Cuisine: Fusion

Ingredients

150g Medjool dates

250g salted butter

170g caster sugar

4 medium eggs

200g plain flour, sifted with 1 tsp baking powder

50g ground almonds

1 tsp ground cinnamon powder

Instructions

  1. Remove seeds from dates and chop up coarsely by hand.
  2. Preheat oven to 17o deg C (fan), 180 deg C (gas). Grease base and sides of 2 loaf cake tins (20cm x 9cm x 8cm) with some melted butter. Line the base with baking paper.
  3. Cream butter and sugar on high speed till light, fluffy and pale yellow.
  4. Add eggs, one by one, beating well after each addition.
  5. Dust the dates with 1 tbsp of the flour mixture.
  6. Combine the remaining flour mixture with almonds and cinnamon.
  7. By hand, fold in the flour mixture  and dates alternately into the creamed butter/sugar mixture, ending with flour.
  8. Pour the cake batter into the prepared loaf tins. Use a tablespoon to make the centre slightly indented to prevent cracking during baking.
  9. Bake in preheated oven for 40-45  minutes, or till the top is golden brown. Insert a wooden skewer into the cake center. It should come out clean.
  10. Transfer the loaf pans onto a wire rack. Stand for 5 minutes before removing from the pans. Cool completely on the rack.
  11. Slice with a serrated knife and serve.

Notes

Known as queen of dates, Medjool have a rich, almost caramel-like taste and a soft, chewy texture which almost melts in your mouth. If you prefer a firmer, less sweet date, try using Deglet Noor, which has a delicate, sweet flavour.

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