Ingredients
- 125g butter
- 125g caster sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 125g plain white flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 120ml milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 75g dates
- 50g roughly chopped walnuts
Make it step by step
- Preheat the oven to 325F and grease an 8 inch cake tin.
- Mix the butter and Sugar together in a large bowl until blended and fluffy.
- Beat the eggs in a separate small bowl before adding to the butter and Sugar and mixing well.
- In another large bowl, mix the baking powder, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Mix the contents of the two bowls together and beat well. Add the milk and vanilla and beat again to make sure the mixture is smooth and even.
- Add the chopped dates and walnuts at this point, and stir again to ensure they are evenly distributed.
- When happy that there are no lumps, put the mixture into the prepared cake tin and bake for 30 minutes.
- This recipe makes one cake that serves about 8.
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