Coffee Walnut and Dates Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup Wholewheat Flour
• 3 tbsp Coffee
• 15 Dates
• 1/4 cup Water
• 1/2 cup Yoghurt
• 1/4 cup Oil
• 1/4 cup Unrefined Sugar
• 15 Walnuts
• 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions

1. 1

   First thing first, grease the baking dish and keep it aside. Warm little water add all the coffee in it and let it brew. Roughly chop walnuts and keep ready.

2. 2

   In whole wheat flour mix baking soda, baking powder and salt and sieve it atleast 4 to 5 times.

3. 3

   Put the over on preheat at 180 degrees for 10 mins.

4. 4

   Now de seed the dates and with finger mash it nicely and then add dates mixture into the coffee water along with vanilla essence and mix it well with a spoon.

5. 5

   In a deep bowl mix oil and curd together and then add unrefined sugar and mix well.

6. 6

   Now gradually two spoons at a time add the dry whole flour mix and keep folding gently till all is mixed.

7. 7

   Now add the dates and coffee mix in the batter. The batter will be lumpy but if its too dry then add 2 tbsp of milk otherwise not needed.

8. 8

   At the end mix walnuts and then transfer the batter into the baking tray.

9. 9

   Tap the tray for the batter to spread uniformly and then bake for 30 mins at 180 degrees.

10. 10

    Do not open the oven in between, but once its 30 mins then do a tooth pick test. If its not done bake for another 5 mins. If done , which it should be most likely then let it sit inside for min 10 mins. Later take it out and cool it and then serve.