British Date and Walnut Loaf Cake recipe

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Ingredients

4 ounces pitted chopped dates
2 ounces margarine
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
8 ounces self-rising flour
6 ounces brown sugar
2 ounces chopped walnuts
1 egg, beaten

Nutrition Info

324 calories
carbohydrate: 53 g
cholesterol: 23.3 mg
fat: 11.2 g
fiber: 2.4 g
protein: 5.1 g
saturatedFat: 1.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 594.9 mg
sugar: 29.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place dates and margarine in a bowl with boiling water and baking soda. Gently mix with a wooden spoon until margarine has melted and dates are plumped up. Let cool to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.

  2. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 2-pound loaf pan with parchment paper.

  3. Combine flour, brown sugar, and walnuts in a separate bowl. Add to bowl with the date mixture. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Add egg and mix in. Spoon mixture into the prepared pan.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.

Recipe Yield

1 large loaf

Recipe Note

This is an easy recipe to follow and it's great for any occasion. It's a very moist loaf cake, ideally cut into slices and buttered. It keeps very well in an airtight container - it usually doesn't last longer than a day in my house before it's all gone! [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.co.uk]

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