Pecan Date Cake
A moist and flavorful cake featuring the richness of dates and pecans, perfect for a cozy tea-time treat or a casual dessert. Swap the pecans or dates for your favorite nuts or dried fruits to suit your taste!
Equipment
- 9-inch (23-cm) round pie plate
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Electric mixer (optional)
- Sifter
- wire rack
Ingrediënten
For the cake:
- 1 cup 235 ml boiling water
- 1 cup 178 g chopped dates
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2½ tablespoons 35 g nondairy butter
- ½ cup 96 g Sucanat
- ¼ cup 61 g unsweetened applesauce
- 1½ cups 180 g whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup 55 g chopped pecans
Instructies
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4).
- Lightly coat a 9-inch (23-cm) round pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium-size bowl, pour the boiling water over the chopped dates.
- Stir in the baking soda and let sit for 10 minutes, allowing the mixture to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the nondairy butter and Sucanat using an electric mixer or by hand.
- Add the applesauce and the date mixture to the creamed butter and stir until well combined.
- Sift the whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon on top of the wet mixture.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet, taking care not to overmix.
- Gently fold in the chopped pecans.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pie plate, spreading it evenly.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serving Tip:
Enjoy the cake as is, or take it up a notch with a quick rum-vanilla icing by replacing the lemon juice in the Lemony French Cake’s icing recipe with rum and adding a few drops of vanilla extract. Drizzle over the cake for a decadent finish.
Wine Advice:
Pair with a sweet dessert wine like Muscat or a spiced chai tea for a complementary flavor.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 230 kcal | Carbohydrates: 35 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 9 g | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 20 g | Salt: 0.4 g