Apple and Dates Cake
Use your favorite kind of apples and dates in this tender Apple and Dates Cake with vanilla extract for a sweet fragrance.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped apples (225g)
- ¾ cup chopped dates (120g)
- 2 cups cake flour or all-purpose flour (300g)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 stick butter (½ cup/113g)
- ½ cup sugar (110g)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup half-and-half or milk (120ml)
Instructions
- Grease and lightly flour an 8x8 inch pan. Preheat oven at 350°F (180°C).
- In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla essence. Add flour mixture and half and half and beat on low speed until just combined. Fold in apples and dates.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for one hour or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely.
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