Monday, July 12, 2010

Dates Cake

As you all know , baking has been my recent passion which helped me to put on like 3 kgs in a month . Ok, wouldnt definitely put the blame completely on this goodies but I should also have tried to burn out those extra calories. Yes, I have become a lazy bum in this last one month as if I was hyper active before. I was baking atleast once in 2 days and mostly chocolate cakes to the extent that I have already starteed hating it now. But I dont want to stop baking and tried this one , trust me this is the most simplest and deadliest cake in the world I should say.

I have seen this in Aayi's recipes and immediately wanted to put my hands on it just because it demanded very less ingredients. I made it thrice in 2 days .. can you believe it?..Good that not many of my folks heard about it and now its become my signature dessert ..hee hee ...Thanks a lot shilpa ..






Ingredients : ( Its become by heart now)

  1. Maida - 1 cup
  2. Sugar - 3/4 cup
  3. dates - 18 nos.
  4. Refined sunflower oil - 1/2 cup
  5. Milk - 3/4 cup
  6. Baking Powder - 1 tsp.( If baking soda is used cake is really dense) .
Method :
  1. Soak dates in warm milk overnight and remove the seeds and grind it smooth .
  2. Add sugar to the above mixture and run the mixie for sometime. To this add oil and give a couple of runs.
  3. Sieve maida and baking soda thrice.
  4. In a big bowl, to the dates and sugar mixture, add seived dry ingredients tbsn. by tbsp. mixing it slowly after each spoon.( I used hand mixer and mixed it at low speed).
  5. Bake it at 180 degree for about 25 mins. 

The most yummiest cake is done . 

34 comments:

Rach said...

Dates cake sounds interesting, will try it sometime. Looks yumm!

Suhaina said...

cake looks super soft and moist. love this cake very much.. this was the cake which i baked initially in India without any oven..
nice clicks too.

My Kitchen Antics said...

It sure does look super moist..i shud give it a go sometime..i totally understand what you mean about baking.I used 2 do the same initially :)

Life is beautiful !!! said...

Looks very inviting Pavithra :). How r u doing ?

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Hi Pavithra,
Really with just six ingredients the outcome is superb !!! Im going to try this soon. and will let u know the results.... And regarding your loosing interest in baking goodies...just give it a break ..:-)He he he.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Yasmeen said...

Scrumptious cake,love the moist texture from the sweet dates :D

Nitha said...

The cake looks so soft and perfect..

Cool Lassi(e) said...

Cake looks divine. No wonder you have been bingeing on this. Everything in moderation dear. I know it would be difficult when you have a few slices of this around..

Swathi said...

Dates looks really yumm Pavi.

TREAT AND TRICK said...

That is really lovely and healthy cake, beautiful pic too...

Anu Nandu said...

The texture looks great. If you've made this thrice in 2 days - I can imagine how good this will be!

PranisKitchen said...

really delicious cake and healthy one .. good dates cake

Priya Suresh said...

Moist dates cake looks scrumptious...tempting slices..

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

You cook the most amazing food dear. Yummy recipe...!

GayathriRaj said...

Hey thats so nice.....Dates cake is looking very soft and yummy...loved it dear...

Unknown said...

Cake looks perfect Pavithra. I have bookmarked her recipe long ago and forgot abt it. TIme to make use of ll leftover dates!

Krishnaveni said...

delicious cake...looks great

Kiran said...

Dates Cake looks delicious.

Sanjeeta kk said...

Beautiful cake and quick to make also. Thanks fro sharing.

Mahi said...

nice cake..healthy too!

Unknown said...

Your pictures are tempting me to try it out soon..Delicious cake, Pavithra..Hope you are doing great..

SS blogs here said...

I love recipes which ask for few ingredients. Your cake looks great!

Rajee Mani said...

Delicious cake Pavithra. I have some dates left over, so will give your recipe a try.

Lav said...

Hey, First time here...a yummy cake..must try !! Do Visit my blog when u r free :)

Lavanya

www.lavsblog.com

shriya said...

Awesome cake pavithra. Looks so perfect and inviting.

Namitha said...

Hi Pavi ! How you doin' ? Just got back after my long vacation :-)
Cake looks perfect and wonderful

Rumana Rawat said...

Lovely cake and looks so perfect:)

Nachu Kathir said...

Wow I tried this cake. Absolutely delicious.

Guna's kitchen said...

yummy.. luks delicious...u have a lovely space and good collection of recipes.. if u find time visit my blog... happy to follow ur blog

Uma said...

very different cake recipe! and easy too!

Nithu Bala said...

Lovely recipe..looks superb mosit and yummy..

Unknown said...

I luv this cake....have one in my site too..Perfect texture u've got!

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

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Awesome presentatin with tempting clicks.

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