Dates and Walnuts Cake (eggless)

Dates are one of the most popular fruits with an impressive list of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals, required for normal growth, development and overall well-being. They are also rich in antioxidants, Iron, Potassium and they are also rich in minerals like calcium, manganese, copper and magnesium and Calcium. This cake was served to me by a very good friend of mine who is an excellent cook herself. She cooks as though she has a magic wand to make everything taste perfect.


Ingredients:

20- Pitted Dates
3/4 cup- Milk
3/4 cup -Sugar
1 cup- All purpose flour
1/2 cup-  Vegetable Oil
1 tsp- Baking soda
 3 tbsp-  Chopped Walnuts

Method:

Soak the dates in warm milk for 2-3 hours or just heat milk and dates for few minutes in a microwave  so that dates becomes soft .  Add sugar and grind them to a smooth paste along with the milk in which it is soaked in. Add oil and stir well.
Sieve together flour and baking soda. Add the flour and blend slowly. Add the nuts and blend once again. Pre-heat oven to 350* F. Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish and bake it for 35 minutes. Test with a tooth pick or fork and see that it comes out clean. The color of the cake might be dark or light depending on the kind of dates used. So don't panic if it is looks very dark.