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Date and Nut Cake | Moist and Delicious

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Date and Nut Cake | Moist and Delicious

This Date and Nut Cake recipe is one that truly deserves a standing ovation! Jotted down in an old notebook as ‘Royal Cake’ OR ‘Queens Cake’, it is loved by young and old alike. The cake is incredibly moist and delicious. Never fails to impress. And it’s a very simple process to make the cake, to boot!  Just stir the ingredients for the batter together and bake! My mom and sister make this cake regularly. The glaze/ icing is optional since the cake is sweet on its own. However, it can be served on the side as a syrup-glaze and this way everyone can have it to suit their tastes!

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Recipe Name: Date and Nut Cake | Moist and Delicious
Recipe Type: Dessert / Cake
Author: Recipes ‘R’ Simple
Prep time: 10
Cook time: 30
Total time: 40
Serves: 8 – 10

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How to make Date and Nut Cake | Moist and Delicious- Recipe at a glance:

  • Add dated to boiled water along with baking soda. Set aside briefly.
  • Cream together butter and sugar. Add all other ingredients sequentially.
  • Pour into baking pan and bake till done.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup  chopped dates
  • 1 ¼ cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ½/3 oz cup butter softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ½ cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts or cashew nuts

For Glaze/ Icing:

  • 5 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 5 tablespoons cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ – 1 cup slivered almonds (almond flakes)




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Key Ingredients: Dates, Walnuts, Butter, Flour, Sugar, Egg, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, Brown sugar, Cream.

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31 Comments

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  • I cut the sugar in half and omitted the icing. I was afraid that it might not be sweet enough but it is.
    It’s so delicious! I I’m planning to add dried fruit and see if that can pass for a modern fruit cake during the holidays.

    • Yes sugar can be reduced – I do that too sometimes. It would make a nice twist on fruit cake:) Thank you and please visit again!

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    Nasrin 7 years ago

    How come my cake sank in the middle? Please advise me what did I do wrong. I have been baking my regular cakes on 350F so I am not sure if the heat was too high for this particular cake.

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    Marya 6 years ago

    I am just so thrilled that I tried this recipe! It is delicious and moist and just awesome! Thanks a million Shana for sharing this brilliant recipe.

    • Thanks so much Marya. Happy to know you liked it and that it turned out well. I love this cake!

  • i have tasted the cake and it’s delicious. i was just wondering if i could bake it in several small loaf pans:) thank you.

    • That’s wonderful to hear. Sorry I was on vacation. Yes indeed, you can bake in smaller pans or loaf pans.. Just watch for browning as timing may differ slightly.

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    Marju Fernandes 6 years ago

    Looks so delicious must try my all time favourite cake

  • I baked the cake&it was delicious except for sugar,next time I will cut sugar into half.thank u for sharing the recipe

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    Laurie 5 years ago

    Can it be made a day or two ahead of holiday rush and froze

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    Kathryn Manson 5 years ago

    Loved loved recipe very moist. 1st fresh date nut bread. Friend gave the dates. Always open for something new and simple. Now come the dishes.

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    Chiang 5 years ago

    Beautiful looking cake, and tasted great. Thank you for sharing. Just dusted with powder sugar, no sauce.

  • I substituted the flour with (1/3 cup coconut flour + 1/2 cup all-purpose flour)
    + added one extra egg & increased the liquids = it came out FABULOUS!!

    • Hi! That’s great to know! I like the additions to the recipe.. Must give a different flavor!

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    Pooja 5 years ago

    Im new to baking so please pardon my ignorance. I don’t have vanilla – can I use vanilla essence ?

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    Cheryll Casis 5 years ago

    How many grams of flour please? Will this equate to 12 ozs? Sorry I am only used to metric!

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    Betty 4 years ago

    Absolutely delicious ,thank you so much for this recipe, will certainly make again!!

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  • I tried this in a loaf pan and was so disappointed. Excessive browning and cooking around the edges, and the middle stayed liquidy and uncooked. I had to pull it out after 45 mins. No idea what I did wrong

    • Hi Dee,
      Sorry to hear that. I have never had that result. Are you using a conventional oven? Two things likely going on.
      Since cakes bake from the outside, inwards; the last part to cook is the centre… Using a metal pan will speed up the process too.
      We need to even out the heating, depending on the type of oven and size… You can try lowering the temperature by 25 degrees and cooking a bit longer. This slows down the browned edge and gives the centre more time at the same time. Keep an eye on the progress.
      Usually, recipes call for convection oven temperatures and timings. if you have a conventional oven, you will need to reduce the heat. Try a regular cake pan also next time. You can also place a aluminium baking sheet/tray on the rack below the baking rack to lower the temperature.
      Hope you will try it out it’s such a lovely cake:)

  • Thank you so much for your response. Very helpful!

  • Hi Shana, just to clarify the oven temp of 350 F you have provided is a convection oven temp? In which case if I’m using conventional baking, I would have to raise the temp, not lower it, correct?

    • Hi Dee. I would keep the temperature same and cook a bit longer if needed. Just keep an eye on it.

  • Hi Shana, sorry about all the back and forth – the temp of 350 F that you have provided is a convection oven temp?

  • The cake was perfect. To keep it lower carb, I sub’d allulose for white sugar and swerve brown sugar for the frosting/glaze. Truly one of the best cake recipes I’ve made. Thank you!

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