Date and Walnut Traybake Cake 🍰🌰
This moist and delicious traybake combines the natural sweetness of dates with the crunch of walnuts, creating a comforting treat that's perfect for tea time or as a sweet snack. Topped with smooth icing, this cake is as delightful as it is satisfying.
🛒 Ingredients:
🍯 Dates – 200g, pitted and chopped
🌰 Walnuts – 100g, chopped
🧈 Butter – 100g, softened
🍚 Caster sugar – 100g
🥄 Baking powder – 1 tsp
🥚 Large eggs – 2
🌾 Plain flour – 150g
🥛 Milk – 100ml
🍬 Icing sugar – 200g
🧴 Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
👩🍳 Method:
1. Preheat the Oven:
🍳 Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan) or 200°C (conventional). Grease and line a 20cm x 20cm traybake tin.
2. Cream the Butter and Sugar:
🧈 In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the Eggs:
🥚 Beat in the eggs, one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated into the mixture.
4. Add Dry Ingredients and Milk:
🥄 Stir in the baking powder and plain flour, followed by the milk. Mix until smooth and combined.
5. Fold in Dates and Walnuts:
🍯 Gently fold in the chopped dates and walnuts until they are evenly distributed in the batter.
6. Bake:
🍽️ Pour the batter into the prepared tin and level the top with a spatula.
🔥 Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Cool and Ice:
🍰 Allow the cake to cool completely in the tin before icing.
🍬 For the icing, beat together the icing sugar and vanilla extract with a little milk until smooth and spreadable.
🍽️ Spread the icing over the cooled cake and garnish with extra walnuts if desired.
8. Serve:
Slice into squares and enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee!
📋 Serving Information:
⏱ Prep Time: 15 minutes
🍴 Servings: 12
🔥 Calories: ~250 per serving
🍴 Enjoy the perfect combination of sweet dates, crunchy walnuts, and a creamy icing with this delicious traybake cake! 🌰🍯