Date Cake – sweets – Hope you will like this one also, it is one of the best sweets. View the video also if available, and feel free to comments, share.
Vegeterian Tips: Most Chinese restaurants have many vegetarian options, and some use tofu or fake meat. Otherwise, try rice, soup, and spring rolls or other appetizers to form a great meal. Just remember to ask for no MSG to stay healthy.
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
- 1 1/2 cups dried dates
- 1 1/4 cups wate
- 3/4 teaspoon bicarb of soda
- 1 cup self raising flour (or 1 cup plain flour + 2 teaspoons baking powder)
- 3/4 cups brown vegan suga
- 60 ml light olive oil or 60g soy non-hydrogenated vegan margarine
- 2 teaspoon vegan egg replacer (equivalent of 2 eggs)
Directions:
1. Place water and dates in a small pan
and bring to the boil. Once boiling,
take off the heat and stir in bicard of
soda. Leave to cool for 5 minutes.
2. In a food processor, blend the oil
or marg, sugar and egg replacer. Add
the date mixture and pulse until
roughly chopped.
3. Add the flour and pulse until just
combined.
4. Spoon into greased baking pan and
bake for 30-40 minutes at 180ºC or
until done.
5. Is lovely and moist. Best made a
few days before you eat it. Also works
well if you double the recipe.
Serves: 1 small to medium cake
Preparation time: 15 minutes
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