Mary Berry Date And Walnut Cake Recipe
A delicious afternoon tea loaf with luscious dates and walnuts. Serve sliced with a spread of butter.
Equipment
2lb Loaf tin or 2 x 1lb loaf tins
Ingredients
- 90 g Butter (or baking spread)
- 250 g Dates
- 150 ml Boiling Water
- 90 g Caster sugar
- 1 Egg
- 250 g self-Raising Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 90 g Walnuts (roughly chopped)
Instructions
- Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin. Preheat the oven to 180℃/160℃fan/Gas 4.
- Put the dates in a bowl, pour over the measured water and leave for 15 minutes.
- Combine the butter, sugar, egg, flour and baking powder in a large bowl and beat until blended. Add the walnuts and dates, plus the soaking liquid and stir.
- Transfer to the tin and bake for 1¼ - 1½ hours.
- Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Peel off the baking paper and leave to cool completely.
- Serve sliced with butter.
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Nutrition
Calories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 211IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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