Dates, an incredible dry fruits with loads of healthy stuffs in it but unfortunately most of us rarely include it in our daily menu..I usually try adding homemade dates puree in my bakes just to feed easily my teddies,its quite an easy and best way to feed dates to my kids..This time i simply combined homemade dates puree with chocolate and prepared this super spongy moist cake with few cashew nuts in it..This cake is simple enough to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee, also its best to serve for a special occasions simply with a chocolate glaze..Today its our second day of blogging marathon,do check out other marathoners running this 10th edition of blogging marathon
here..Sending this fabulous cakes to
Srivalli's Deceptively Delicious For Kids guest hosted by Pavani,Julie's
Christmas Delicacy and to Srivalli's
Snacks Mela..
1+1/2cups All purpose flour
2nos Eggs
1/2cup Butter
1/2cup Chocolate chunks
1/4cup Sugar
1/2cup Dates puree
1tsp Baking powder
1/2tsp Baking soda
Few Cashew nuts
Dates Puree:Soak a cup of pitted dates in hot water for half an hour, grind them as fine puree and use them as per need..
Preheat the oven to 350F, sieve the all purpose flour with baking powder and baking soda and keep aside..Meanwhile, heat the chocolate chunks with enough water in microwave oven until they turns as thick chocolate sauce..Beat the butter,sugar for few minutes, add the eggs one by one and beat everything well, finally add the dates puree and chocolate sauce, beat everything well..
Gradually add the sieved flour,cashew nuts to the wet ingredients, mix gently with a spatula,dont overmix the batter, pour the batter to the already greased mould and bake for 20-25minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean..
Enjoy!!