I wanted to make a cake with no added sugar and no added fat that taste good and might be considered healthy. I did it before by using bananas in the batter and I thought I could do it again with dates and I did. This cake is very easy to prepare and doesn’t require many ingredients. It comes out light and sweet enough…..It makes 12-16 servings depending on how thick you slice the cake. You can dress it up if you like with powdered sugar, chocolate drizzle, whipped cream, ice cream or orange marmalade but the cake is good enough to eat as is and stays moist for many days.
Ingredients for around 14 servings
1 lb dates – soaked in hot water for about 30 minutes with pits removed and then chopped
4 eggs – slightly beaten
3/4 c flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla
pinch sea salt
non stick spray (neutral flavor)
Directions
Set oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a bundt pan with non stick spray and set it to the side.
In a blender or a bowl with a blending stick blend together the dates, eggs, vanilla, salt and cinnamon till it’s pretty smooth and might look a little like chocolate chip batter. Stir in the flour, baking powder and baking soda till smooth. I note that this batter will be very thick. Put it in your sprayed bundt pan and after about 20 minutes in the oven your cake should be done.
Taste good as is! Even this cake taste better than most cakes I order out!
That is so cool! I wonder how it would turn out with whole wheat flour or coconut flour or something
Thank You Shannon, I don’t know since I didn’t try whole wheat or coconut flour. It would awesome if the cake can be made even healthier. Thanks again for your interest!
I’m trying with whole wheat flour, I’ll let you know! It smells wonderful in the oven!
I’m glad that it smells good. I know that wheat flour is more nutritious than white flour but I also know that it is a corse flour so you might get a not as light and airy a result. Good luck Melissa and Happy Holidays!