Dates and Walnut Cake

Dates are a powerhouse of nutrients. And if u dont how to add them to your daily, here is a simple and sweet version..

I am sending this to Microwave Potluck party September edition hosted by Srivalli @ cooking4all seasons.

Ingredients:

18 Fresh dates seedless
¾ cup Milk
¾ cup Sugar
1 cup Maida
½ cup Refined oil
1 tsp Baking soda
1 Tbsp Cashews
50 g Walnuts
1 Tbsp Blanched almonds

Method:

Soak dates in warm milk for 6-7 hours.

Add sugar and grind to fine paste with the milk. Add oil to this and mix well.

Seive maida and baking soda together in a seperate bowl. Add flour mixture to the dates syrup and mix well.

Add nuts and keep blanched almonds for decorating the base of the tin or the top of the cake. Pour mixture to a greased tin. Bake in microwave for 8-10 mts on high power.

Let it cool. Serve straight away or drizzled with chocolate syrup on top.

Christmas Plum Cake

Ingredients:

1 cup Maida
½ cup Sugar for caramelizing
¼ cup Sugar
7 T Unsalted butter
2 inch Cinnamon
4 Cardamom
5 Cloves
¾ cup Fresh orange juice
1 tsp Vanilla essence
½ tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Baking soda
2 T Mixed fruit jam
¼ tsp Salt
50 g Raisins
¼ cup Fresh dates seedless
½ cup Walnut
½ cup Cashew
½ cup Tutti frutti

Instructions:

Take all dry fruits in a bowl. melt butter and add to it and mix well. Take 1 tbsp water and 0.5 cup sugar in a thick bottom pan and melt till it becomes brown in colour and caramelizes. Will take approx 10 mts. take care not to burn the caramel as it will make the cake bitter. Add to the fruits. Let it cool. Take all spices and dry grind to fine powder.Add jam, orange juice, 0.25 cup sugar, salt, spice mix, vanilla essence to the fruits mixture.Mix well. Seive maida, baking powder and soda in a seperate bowl and add to fruits mixture slowly. Mix well. Bake in microwave for 10-12 mts on high. Let it cool and cut and serve.