Date and walnut cake by shireen

                                Date and walnut cake

      Ingredients

      Dates 250 gm chopped

      Soda bicarb ½ tsp

      Water 6 tbsp

      Flour 4 ounce

      Baking powder ½ tsp heaped

      Butter 5 ounce

      Sugar 5 ounce

      Eggs 2

      Vanilla ½ tsp

      Method

      Chop 250 gm dates and soak with ½ tsp soda and 6 tbsp water for 6 hours. Sieve together 4 ounces flour and ½ tsp baking powder.In a mixing bowl beat 5 ounces butter and 5 ounces sugar together till creamy, add 2 eggs one by one alternating with 1 tbsp flour, add ½ tsp vanilla essence then fold in the remaining flour and dates, mix lightly. Pour mixture in a well greased loaf pan and bake on No.4 or 180 degree C for 40 minutes.