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Walnut and date cake

Name: Walnut and date cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup (230g) fresh dates, pitted, chopped; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup (220g) caster sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup (100g) walnuts, chopped; 1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising flour; Butter and honey, to serve

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This cake is particularly good with medjool dates and new-season walnuts. Serve with a generous swipe of butter and honey.

1 cup (230g) fresh dates, pitted, chopped
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 cup (220g) caster sugar
1 egg
1 cup (100g) walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising flour
Butter and honey, to serve

Method

1.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 25cm x 10cm loaf pan and line it with baking paper.
2.

Place the chopped dates, bicarbonate of soda and oil into a large bowl and pour in 1 cup (250ml) boiling water. Allow to stand for 15 minutes.
3.

Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk the sugar and egg together. Stir in the walnuts and flour. Add to the dates and stir until combined.
4.

Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
5.

Slice and serve spread with butter and drizzled with honey.