Date Cake Recipe Sri Lanka

With chunky pieces of dates for you to enjoy, this super moist date cake will be the ideal treat when you need a spiced up cake.

I tend to have a few while driving to pick up my youngest or when I’ve had my tea and want something to replace a heavy breakfast or snack in between chores.

Apart from being an instant energy bite, I make this date cake for myself that stays undisturbed for a few days, I say”undisturbed” because all four of my kids don’t like the combo of dates, raisins in a cake. which means I get to make the cake and eat it as well.

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Nutmeg, a bit of peppery bite to the cake makes it more special. This is one cake recipe, that you can make and have it all by yourself.

This date cake tastes almost like the usual Christmascake but a simpler version of it, the nutmeg gives the cake a heavy dose of spice and aroma so a pinch would do.

You can cut them into whatever size you prefer, pack them in an air-tight container and refrigerate, this will keep for a few days, I think it tastes better this way too.

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Buy the soft, fleshy dates if possible, they are easy to break down into the cake and you won’t need to soak them in water to soften them up.

This date cake is more like a mix and bake kind, but since we are using dates, raisins andcashews, they need to be prepared and ready before mixing it into the batter.

So there’s a bit of prep work involved to soften the raisins and having the dates ready before including them to the cake batter.

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I like chunky pieces of dates in the cake, the problem with this is that they tend to sink to the bottom of the cake. which ultimately leads to an extra moist base but still it’s a reallygood cake to have with your tea.

You might be tempted to bake it longer to avoid the bottom of the cake becoming too moist but this would lead to the top of the cake looking like it’s burnt.

Here’s the thing, if you love dates like me, you’ll probably use two cups of it but you can certainly reduce the amount of dates, use 1 cup instead of two.

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An overload of dates is most likely the reason there were cracks in my top layer but I find it adds a home-baked feeling to it.

In a small pan boil the raisins with 1 cup of water and a piece of cinnamon for 3-5 minutes over medium heat, then drain the water and set aside.

Getting back to the cake batter, add flour and salt to the mixture followed by raisins and chopped cashew nuts, then dates and finally a pinch of nutmeg.

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Gently fold and combine the ingredients with the cake batter, avoid beatingor any fast mixing at this point, overmixing can cause the cake to become dense, so keep your mixing light. if you find a few lumps of flour gently break them with a fork.

Once you are done with the mixing, pour in batter into the baking pan, lift the baking pan and gently tap 3 to 4 times on the counter.

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Sri Lankan Date Cake

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I tried this recipe but it didn’t come out well.. very dry and didn’t taste that good. Felt like 1 and half cup flour is too much and makes the cake dry .

Hi Kanchana, Thank you for your patience and I apologize the recipe didn't work for you. I will go through the recipe to find out where the mistake is and update the recipe when time permits. Regards, J

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