Easy-peasy Date Cake (no added sugar)
Ingredients:
250g self-raising flour
180g chopped dates
50g Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVVO)
60g date syrup (or maple syrup or honey)
1 tsb vanilla extract
1 tsp bicarbonate soda
100ml hot water
1 large egg
Topping: (Optional)
100g cooking chocolate, melted
Method:
1. Soak the chopped dates in hot water for 10 mins and stir to combine. Leave to cool.
2. Add beaten egg, date syrup and oil to soaked dates. Mix well.
3. Add sieved flour and bicarbonate soda to mixture and stir till no flour patches.
4. Preheat oven to 180 deg C.
5. Pour mixture into greased loaf tin and bake for 20-25 mins till brown. Check if fully cooked with a fork in the middle of the loaf. If it comes out clean, it’s done. Cool aside.
6. For extra sweetness, melt some dark belgian chocolate and drizzle over the cake. ENJOY!
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