Dates Cake in 30 minutes!

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🍰 30-Minute Soft & Moist Date Cake

Serves: 6–8 slices | Prep + Bake Time: 30 minutes
Level: Super Easy | Texture: Soft, spongy, lightly sticky

🌟 Why You'll Love This:

If you love dates or are just looking to use up that box sitting in your pantry, this cake is your answer. It’s naturally sweet, comes together quickly, and needs no fancy equipment. You can even skip the electric mixer!

🧂 Ingredients

  • 1 cup seedless dates (roughly chopped)

  • ¾ cup hot milk (or water for dairy-free)

  • ½ cup sugar (brown or white)

  • ½ cup oil (vegetable or melted butter)

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • A pinch of salt

  • Optional: ¼ cup chopped nuts (like walnuts or almonds)

🍽️ Instructions

1. Preheat the oven.

Set it to 180°C (350°F). Grease a small loaf or round cake pan (6–7 inches) and line it with parchment.

2. Soften the dates.

In a bowl, pour hot milk over the chopped dates. Let them sit for 5 minutes so they soften and become jammy. Then mash gently with a spoon.

3. Mix the wet ingredients.

Add sugar, oil, and vanilla extract to the mashed date mixture. Stir well until combined.

4. Add the dry ingredients.

Sift in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix gently just until everything is combined — don’t overmix! Fold in nuts if using.

5. Bake.

Pour the batter into your prepared pan. Bake for 20–22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.

6. Cool & serve.

Let the cake rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Enjoy it warm with tea or a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

💡 Quick Tips:

  • No sugar? You can reduce it slightly — dates add natural sweetness!

  • Want extra richness? Add a spoonful of yogurt or use half oil, half melted butter.

  • This also works as cupcakes — just reduce baking time to ~15 minutes.

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Let’s turn snack time into something special — even when you're short on time! ✨


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