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डेट केक रेसिपी | खजूर का केक | एगलेस डेट वॉलनट केक | खजूर अखरोट केक | बच्चों के लिए खजूर का केक - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Date and Walnut Cake, Eggless Date and Walnut Cake in Hindi)


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The intense sweetness of dates and the rustic bitterness of walnuts complement each other beautifully in this eggless date walnut cake.

An ideal accompaniment for a cup of hot Tea, Chocolate or Coffee , this date cake recipe has a well-balanced and homely flavour that everybody is sure to enjoy.

While condensed milk enhances the richness of this Indian date walnut cake a dash of coffee powder adds to its flavour, bringing the overall experience to an incomparably high level!

I would like to share some important tips to make the perfect date cake recipe. Always bake date walnut cake in the middle rack. Pre-heat the oven for at least 5-10 minutes.

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Preparation Time:&nbsp &nbspBaking Time: 60 minutes Baking Temperature: 180°C (360°F) Cooking Time: Total Time:&nbsp &nbspMakes 1 cake (8 slice )
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Ingredients


For Date and Walnut Cake
1 cup sliced dates (khajur)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (akhrot)
1 tbsp instant coffee powder
1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 cup condensed milk
1 1/4 cups plain flour (maida)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla essence

Method


For date and walnut cake

  1. To make date walnut cake, combine the coffee powder and 1 tbsp of hot water in a small bowl, mix well and keep aside.
  2. Combine the dates and 1 cup of hot water in a bowl, cover with a lid and keep aside to soak for 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
  3. Combine the butter and condensed milk in a deep bowl and beat it using an electric beater till smooth.
  4. Add the plain flour, baking powder and baking soda and mix well using a spatula.
  5. Add the dates, ½ cup of walnuts, vanilla essence and coffee-water mixture and mix well using a spatula.
  6. Pour the batter into a greased and dusted bread loaf tin of 200 mm. (8”) bread loaf tin and tap it lightly.
  7. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of walnuts evenly over it and bake it in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 50 to 55 minutes.
  8. Cool the date walnut cake slightly, loosen the sides with the help of a bread knife and demould it.
  9. Cut the date walnut cake into 13 mm. (½“) slices.
  10. Serve or store the date walnut cake in an air-tight container.

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Pointers while baking Date Walnut Cake

  1. Pointers while baking Date Walnut Cake ( Eggless Date Walnut Cake).
    1. Keep all the ingredients ready before you start making theDate Walnut Cake.
    2. Grease and line it with parchment paper and keep the baking tin ready.
    3. Pre-heat the oven for at least 5-10 minutes.
    4. Always bakeDate Walnut Cakein the middle rack
    5. Measure the ingredients exactly.
    6. Follow the method exactly as described.
    7. Once done, remove theDate Walnut Cakefrom the oven immediately and let it cool it for few seconds and demould it while it is hot and place it on a wire wrack.


Date Walnut cake to sink in the center

  1. What is the reason for my Date Walnut Cake to sink in the center?
    1. Low temperature.
    2. Excess amount of baking powder or baking soda used inDate and Walnut Cake
    3. If it is under baked.
    4. If the batter is out for too long before baking.
    5. Opening the door of the oven at a very early stage.


How to make Date Walnut Cake

  1. For making the date walnut cake (eggless date walnut cake), first pre-heat the oven to 180°C (360°F). Using a pastry brush, generously butter a bread loaf tin of 200 mm. (8”) or regular cake pan wich is lined with a baking paper and keep aside.
  2. In a deep bowl, take instant coffee powder.
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  3. Add 1 tbsp of hot water. If you have a coffee press, then you can even make use of an espresso shot.
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  4. Mix well and keep aside. You can make the cake with just walnuts and dates but, the coffee enhances the taste greatly.
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  5. In another bowl, take the sliced dates. You can use any varieties of dates just ensure they are pitted.
  6. Add 1 cup of hot water.
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  7. Cover with a lid and keep aside to soak for 30 minutes.
  8. After half an hour it will look like this. The dates will soften which will provide a moistness to the date and walnut cake.
  9. Drain the dates and keep aside.
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  10. In another bowl, take the soft butter.
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  11. Pour the condense milk. Since, this is an eggless cake recipe we are using condense milk that will help us achieve an ideal texture.
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  12. Beat it using an electric beater till smooth and fluffy.
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  13. Add the plain flour.
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  14. Add the baking powder and baking soda. We are using both because we have added enough soda to neutralize the acid in the Date & Walnut Cake recipe.
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  15. Mix well using a spatula.
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  16. Add the soaked dates.
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  17. Add ½ cup walnuts. They provide a nice bite to the walnut dates cake.
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  18. Add the vanilla essence and coffee-water mixture. These both act as a flavor enhancer in the eggless date and walnut cake recipe.
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  19. Mix well using a spatula.
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  20. Pour the batter into the greased bread loaf tin and tap it lightly.
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  21. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of walnuts evenly overdate walnut cake (eggless date walnut cake). The walnuts on top which will turn crunchy on baking will provide a nice bit of crunch to each slice of the cake.
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  22. Bake it in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 55 minutes or till the toothpick inserted comes out clean. As each oven is different therefore start checking the cake after 40 minutes to make sure it doesn't over bake.
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  23. Cool slightly.
  24. Loosen the sides of thedate walnut cake (eggless date walnut cake)with the help of a knife.
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  25. Demould it. For demoulding, simply invert the cake tin on a clean chopping board or plate.
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  26. Allow thedate walnut cake (eggless date walnut cake)to cool completely and cut the cake into 13 mm. (½“) slices.
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  27. Serve thedate walnut cake (eggless date walnut cake)or store in an air-tight container.
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  28. Eggless Orange and Tutti Frutti Loaf, Chocolate Carrot Loaf are other tea-time cakes.

Nutrient values (Abbrv)per slice

Energy328 cal
Protein6.1 g
Carbohydrates34.7 g
Fiber2 g
Fat18.5 g
Cholesterol26.6 mg
Sodium278.3 mg

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    Reviews

    Seema Chandiramani

    on 18 Jun 21 12:26 PM

    Can I bake this in a glass dish ?

    on 12 Jun 21 02:05 PM

    I want to Mke this cake with egg. Can you share the date walnut cake recipe with egg?

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    date cake recipe | date walnut cake | eggless date walnut cake (37)Tarla Dalal &nbsp&nbsp Sorry, we have only this eggless date and walnut cake. You can try date and almond cake with eggs. https://www.tarladalal.com/date-and-almond-cake-with-eggs-42780r

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    12 Jun 21 03:05 PM

    Tej

    on 14 Mar 19 08:43 PM

    Hi, can you please mention the quantity by weight so that it would be easy for beginners to start with minimal failure.Also, when you say one cup... how much does it measure by weight/size/quantity.This will be really helpful ??.Help with the quantity by weight.

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    date cake recipe | date walnut cake | eggless date walnut cake (38)Tarla Dalal &nbsp&nbsp Hi tej,Measuring spoons and cups are easily available in the market and come handy instead of a weighing scale. One cup is approx 250gms

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    15 Mar 19 02:36 PM

    Mayuri Sethi

    on 05 Mar 19 07:57 PM

    Hello Tarla Dalal Ji, i have been following and trying your recipes since years. Every dish i have tried has come out so well and loved by all. And now, this date and walnut cake.. So so amazing it came out to be.. Everyone in my family has become a fan of my date and walnut cake! Thank you sooo much for sharing all your wonderful recipes with us. Looking forward to do some more magic through your recipes.Thank you ☺☺

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    date cake recipe | date walnut cake | eggless date walnut cake (39)Tarla Dalal &nbsp&nbsp Dear Mayuri,Thank you so much for your kind words. Happy to know you liked the recipe. Do try more and more recipes & share with us your feedback. Happy Cooking!

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    06 Mar 19 09:06 AM

    bharti

    on 24 Jun 18 10:33 AM

    can we use convection mode for this recipe ? will it give results

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    date cake recipe | date walnut cake | eggless date walnut cake (40)Tarla Dalal &nbsp&nbsp Hi Bharti,No, This is an oven recipe.

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    25 Jun 18 03:37 PM

    Pallavi

    on 01 Mar 18 08:59 AM

    Followed the exact recipie. Was too dry. Trying to post the comment with two stars. Does not accept it

    Pallavi

    on 01 Mar 18 08:24 AM

    Hi I tried this recipie. Somehow it was very dry. Followed the recipie exactly as said. What would have gone wrong?Or it is supposed to be very dry?

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    date cake recipe | date walnut cake | eggless date walnut cake (41)Tarla Dalal &nbsp&nbsp Hi,baking in the right tin and at the time temp and time is very important. Also once cake is ready cool it slightly only then demould it...

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    01 Mar 18 08:55 AM

    Anjana

    on 17 Jul 17 05:16 PM

    Can i use whole wheat flour instead of maida? Or do you have any recipes for eggless whole wheat flour cakes?

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    date cake recipe | date walnut cake | eggless date walnut cake (42)Tarla Dalal &nbsp&nbsp Hi,You can try and see.

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    18 Jul 17 08:31 AM

    Sapana sankpal

    on 08 Jun 17 07:34 PM

    Hi,Plz let me know whether we cake bake this cake in cooker.. if yes how? If no what we can use to bake it other than oven?

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    date cake recipe | date walnut cake | eggless date walnut cake (43)Tarla Dalal &nbsp&nbsp You can try making it in the cooker.. Refer this recipe link for cooking method. https://www.tarladalal.com/Eggless-Vanilla-Sponge-Cake-(-Pressure-Cooker)-41264r . Do give us your feedback.

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    09 Jun 17 04:30 PM

    Anuradha

    on 11 May 17 04:53 PM

    Thanks a lot for the reply. I''ll definitely try this & let you''ll know.

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