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simple Date Loaf Cake with Pears recipe

date loaf cake with pears

It is a simple recipe to make for your family if you want to introduce some dates into their diet. The flavour that the date added to the cake is unique, and the pear incorporates some extra moisture to it.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of chopped dates
  • 1 cup of brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 cup of boiling water
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 pear chopped into cubes

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven ad 180°C and grease one loaf cake pan and add some parchment paper to the bottom.
  2. Preparation: Put the chopped date, sugar and butter in a bowl. Add the boiling water to previous ingredients and stir with a spatula until the butter has melted. (if you are working with a little one, be careful at this point with the boiling water)
  3. Sift the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the preparation and mix well. Finally, incorporate the vanilla and chopped pears to the mixture.
  4. Pour the cake mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes or until it is cooked when tested with a toothpick and comes clean.

Notes

You can make the recipe without the pears or substitute with a similar fruit like apples

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