Date Cake/ഈത്തപ്പഴം കേക്ക് /Christmas Cake-X Mas Special

Ingredients:
Dates – 400g
Water – 300 ml
Maida – 1 cup
Egg – 2
Vegetable oil – ½ cup
Baking powder – ½ tsp
Baking soda – ¼ tsp
Salt – ¼ tsp
Nutmeg powder – 2 pinch
Cinnamon powder – 2 pinch

Sugar – ½ cup
Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp
Water – 4 tbsp

Steps:
Add water to dates and cook covered till it becomes soft.
If there is excess water, cook open and allow the water to evaporate. Let it cool down. Grind it to a fine paste.

Heat a thick bottomed pan to make caramel.
Add sugar and stir well continuously.
(You can add more sugar if the dates are not very sweet.)
Sugar melts and turns to brown forming bubbles.
Turn off the fire. Keep stirring for another 1 minute.
Add water and oil. Stir well. Let it cool down.

Sieve maida, baking powder, baking soda and salt to a wide bowl through a strainer.
Beat eggs and add it to maida mix.
Add nutmeg powder and cinnamon powder.
Add dates paste and oil. Mix thoroughly.
Add caramel and mix well.

Grease the baking tray with oil. I used 8″ tray.
Line it with a butter paper.
Transfer the cake mix to the tray.
Level it with a spatula. Gently tap to get rid of air bubbles if any.
Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 30 minutes or until the toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean. .
(This can also be baked in a pressure cooker in 40-45 minutes.)
Remove the cake from the tray once cool.
Once cool, cover the cake with a butter paper or with the baking tray to preserve softness.
Enjoy the very sweet and soft dates cake.
It tastes better after 1 or 2 days.

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