How long does Dates and Walnut Cake take?

1 hour from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Dates and Walnut Cake serve?

6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Dates and Walnut Cake vegetarian?

It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.

What do I need to make Dates and Walnut Cake?

15 Seedless Dates, 1½ cup Maida, ½ cup Walnuts, 4 Eggs, 1 cup Sugar, 1 cup Oil, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Dates and Walnut Cake?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Dates and Walnut Cake?

About 817 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Dates and Walnut Cake

Name: Dates and Walnut Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 15 Seedless Dates; 120 ml Milk; 1 cup Sugar; 1 cup Oil; 4 Eggs; 1 tsp Vanilla Essence; 1½ cup Maida; 2 tsp Baking Powder; ½ cup Walnuts, Chopped

60 min
not spicy
Serves 6

Prep 15 min · Cook 45 min

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7 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as date walnut cake, date and walnut cake · Veg + Egg · Sweets & Desserts, Cakes, Cookies & Bakes

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Dates and walnut cake with milk-soaked dates and whisked eggs, baked in an oven or a covered pot. Makes 6 servings in about an hour, step-by-step video.

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Christmas, Party

Ingredients

9 items

6 people

Seedless Dates15
Milk120 ml
Sugar1 cup
Oil1 cup
Eggs4
Vanilla Essence1 tsp
Maida1½ cup
Baking Powder2 tsp
Walnuts, Chopped½ cup

Contains: milk, egg, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 6 people
Energy	817kcal	4902kcal
Protein	10g	62g
Carbohydrate	80g	479g
Fat	52g	310g
Fibre	3.2g	19g
Sugar	49g	295g

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Method

1
Chop the seedless dates, and let it soak with lukewarm milk in a bowl.
Seedless DatesMilk
2
Add sugar and oil to a bowl and blend till it combines well.
SugarOil
3
Add eggs and whisk till it starts to get fluffy. Add vanilla essence and wisk them mixture again till the eggs turn fluffy and flows like a ribbon.
EggsVanilla Essence
4
Sieve in the dry ingredients and fold the mixture till it becomes a smooth batter.
MaidaBaking Powder
5
Transfer it to a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Add the chopped walnuts. To bake it in the oven, preheat the oven to 180 degrees and bake it for 25 minutes. Check with a toothpick if the cake is done. Let it cool down and then demould it.
Walnuts
6
For a no oven method, preheat a pot on a medium flame, Place a small vessel or stand at the bottom of the vessel. Place the baking pan on the vessel inside and close the pot tightly. Bake it on a medium flame for 45 minutes. Do not open the pot during the course of the baking.
7
Let the cakes cool down. Demould it carefully. Cut and serve.

Before you start

How long does Dates and Walnut Cake take?: 1 hour from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Dates and Walnut Cake serve?: 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Dates and Walnut Cake vegetarian?: It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Dates and Walnut Cake spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Dates and Walnut Cake?: 15 Seedless Dates, 1½ cup Maida, ½ cup Walnuts, 4 Eggs, 1 cup Sugar, 1 cup Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Dates and Walnut Cake?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Dates and Walnut Cake?: About 817 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

3 notes

G
GayathriMarch 2023
I used 1+1/3 cup jaggery instead of 1 cup sugar . It tastes good.
C
A Cookd cookMay 2024
I beat eggs white and yoke separately and mixed them together at the end and added only walnut . it's to puffy and taste 😋😋 yummy 🤤🤤🤤
C
A Cookd cookNovember 2022
what about soaked dates?