Eggless Date and Walnut Cake

This eggless date and walnut cake is a very tasty sponge cake recipe with the added taste of dates and walnuts.The cake is very easy to bake and simply divine..:-)

Ingredients

3/4 Cup All purpose flour(Maida)
1/2 Cup Chopped Dates
1/4 Cup Chopped Walnuts
1/4 Cup Water for soaking
Sweetened Condensed Milk 7 oz(3/4 Cup + 2 tbsp)
1/2 Stick Unsalted Butter(melted)
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

Method

Soak chopped dates in 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup lukewarm water for 30mins.
Puree it by adding very little water which has used for soaking.
Preheat oven at 325 F(160 C)
Shift flour, baking powder, baking soda for 2-3 times.
Add melted butter, condensend milk and vanilla extract.
Add the pureed dates and mix.
Fold in chopped walnuts.
Grease baking dish with little butter.
Pour the prepared batter in to it and plain the surface by a spatula.
Bake for at least 45 mins.

After turning off keep the pan for 5 mins more inside the oven.
Remove and let it cool down completely before cutting.
Make pieces and serve...enjoy..:-)

*Sending this to Kalyani's Global Food Festival Event:-

and also sending it to Ayeesha's Any One Can Cook : Series 34