"Date n Ginger" cake

Date n ginger cake is a moist cake with dates and spices used in gingerbread. Gingerbread  refers to a broad category of baked goods , typically flavored with ginger, cloves or cinnamon and sweetened with sugar , honey or molasses. Enjoy it plain or serve  with warm caramel sauce /toffee sauce poured over it  .... It takes it to another level...... 

                                                  

There is nothing better than a warm slice of this cake and a hot cup of tea on a cold rainy day....

  Ingredients

Whole wheat flour                             1 & 1/4 cup

butter                                                   50 gms

dates (chopped)                                 1 cup

Brown sugar (powdered)               1/2 cup

baking powder                                  1 & 1/2 tsp

baking soda                                        1 tsp

milk / water                                       1 &1/4 cup

ginger powder                                   1 tsp

eggs                                                      2

Vanilla essence                                  1 tsp

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180° C.
• Grease and line the baking pan with parchment paper.
• Put dates into a pan with water/milk and bring it to boil.
• Take it off the flame , add baking soda and 20 gm of butter. Leave it aside to cool.
• When cool, blend the dates in food processor or with whisk.
• Beat remaining 30 gm butter and sugar together.
• Add one egg at a time and beat well after each addition.
• Add vanilla essence.
• Add dates mixture and mix well.
• Add flour , ginger powder and baking powder.
• mix well and pour the batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes.