Dates n Walnut Olive oil Cake

Dates and Walnuts are my favourites,so I thought why not bake a yummy cake with these.A very healthy version with Olive oil.

Date n Walnut Olive Oil Cake
 

 

 Ingredients:

  All Purpose Flour-2 cups
  Soda-bi-carbonate-1 tsp
  Baking Powder-1 1/2 tsp
  Salt-1/2tsp
  Eggs-3
  Sugar-1 cup
  Olive Oil- 1 cup
  Vanilla Extract- 1 tsp
  Milk- 1/2 cup
  Dates(choped into bits)- 1 cup
  Raisins- 1/4 cup
  Walnuts(chopped into bits)-1/4 cup
  Flax seeds- 2 tbsp         

 Method:

1. Sieve flour,baking powder,baking Soda and salt for 5-6 times.This is basically to incorporate air to make the cake lighter.
2. Soak the chopped dates in milk for 2 hours, to soften them.
3. Toast the chopped walnuts for 2 mins in a pan and set aside to cool.
4. Combine eggs,sugar,vanilla extract and olive oil.Whisk with hand or a electric beater for 2-3 minutes.Its not necessary to use powdered sugar,normal sugar used for tea/coffee can be used.
5. Preheat the oven at 200 deg centigrade for 10 minutes.Coat the baking tins with oil and sprinkle 1 tbsp of flax seeds.
6. Slowly combine the wet and the dry ingredients.Finally add the soaked dates,raisins and walnuts,mix well till all ingredients are combined.
7. Once this is done, pour into the baking tins, it should cover only half of the tin.The cake will rise to 3/4th after baking.  Sprinkle the remaining flax seeds on top. For the quantity mentioned above, two tin cakes would do.
8. Once the wet and dry ingredients and carrot is mixed,quickly pour the mixture into the tins and put it in the oven , as the baking powder starts working once there is moisture.It will lead to a big crack on the top.So, just be quick.
9. Bake at 180 deg centigrade for 40-45 mins.