Eggless Dates - Walnut Brazil Nut Cake

             It has been one month since I started my blog, in order to celebrate I baked this cake.This is a delicious, egg free, easy to make recipe. Adding dates gives color to the cake, adding walnuts and Brazil nut gives extra nutrition and crunch to the cake. Beginners can try out this recipe as it was easy and nothing will go wrong.

     Ingredients

           1/2 Cup of Maida
           10 Dates
           10 Chopped Walnuts
           2 Chopped Brazil Nuts
           1/2 Cup of Milk
           3 Tbsp of Oil
           1/4 Cup + 2 Tbsp of Sugar 
           1/2 Tsp of Baking Soda

  Method 

Ingredients

• Take a bowl and add 1/4 Cup of Milk and dates. Soak dates in milk for 15 mins or microwave it for 1 Min.
• Now grind soaked dates and sugar to a fine paste. Keep it aside.
• Take another bowl and add 1/4 cup of milk, oil, dates paste, chopped walnuts, brazilnuts, maida and baking soda. Mix well.

• Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Grease pan or ramekin with oil and little flour. Add the prepared batter to it. Sprinkle some chopped walnuts at the top.
• Bake it for 35 mins. Check it by inserting tooth prick if it comes out clean then your cake is done properly.
• Cool down the cake for 30 mins and then invert it and cut into desired shape and enjoy !!!!!!

  Tips 

• Adding oil makes the cake moist and yummy.
• You can also add cashews or almonds to the cake.
• For extra flavor, add condensed milk.
• The color of the cake depends on the quality of dates.

 Health Benefits of Dates, Walnut and Brazil nut.

• Dates are rich in calcium, iron, phosphorus and magnesium.
• Dates cures intestinal disorders.
• Walnuts are good for cardiovascular problem, rich in vitamin E and antioxidants.
• Brazil nuts are high in calories, rich in vitamin E and selenium.

Sending recipe to the event spotlight : valentine treat