Walnut Date Cake Recipe Recipe For Stuffed

ENGLISH WALNUT DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl, combine dates, walnuts, sugar, baking powder and flour. Stir in egg yolks. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the whites into the fruit/nut mixture until no streaks remain. Spoon into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

WALNUT STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Slit dates on one side and stuff with walnuts.
• Close and set aside.
• In small saucepan, bring cream to boil over medium heat, stirring often.
• Stir in sugar until it melts.
• Stir in orange or rose blossom water and cocoa, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat until misture is cool enough to touch.
• Spread coconut on plate.
• Dip dates in cocoa syrup and roll in coconut.
• Place on a plate or tray and refrigerate, covered, for several hours before serving.

FLOURLESS WALNUT-DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat the bottom and sides of a 9-inch-round cake pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Put the walnuts, cinnamon and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor; pulse until finely ground but not powdery. Whisk the egg yolks, orange zest and vanilla, if using, in a small bowl.
• Beat the egg whites and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until foamy. Beat in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form, about 8 minutes. Fold in the yolk mixture and dates, then fold in the ground walnut mixture. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the cake is golden and a toothpick comes out clean, 23 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a rack, then run a knife along the sides and invert the cake onto a platter.
• Make the glaze: Put the chocolate, margarine and honey in a microwave-safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap and microwave until the margarine melts, about 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Cool slightly, then pour over the cake. Top with walnuts.

DATE AND WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 180c/350°F.
• Grease a 6" cake tin or 1 lb loaf tin, and line with greaseproof paper.
• Rub the butter into the flour so that it looks like breadcrumbs.
• Add the sugar, ground nuts, chopped nuts, dates and the spice. Mix well.
• Add the egg and milk stir with a spoon, do not beat the mixture.
• Transfer the mixture to the tin and top with a few nuts.
• Bake for 1.5 hour or until a tooth pick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in the tin for 10 mins and place on a wire rack. When cool peel off the paper.

DATE AND WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Place the dates in a bowl with the butter and bicarbonate of soda. Pour over the boiling water and stir until the butter has melted. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF, gas mark 4). Lightly grease an 18 cm (7 in) round deep cake tin and line the bottom with baking parchment.
• Place the sugar and eggs in a large bowl and beat well to combine. Add the cooled date mixture, then sift in the flour, baking powder, mixed spice and salt. Add the walnuts and stir together until thoroughly mixed.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and level the top. Bake for 1-1 1/4 hours or until the cake is risen and nicely browned and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• Turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool. The cake can be kept, wrapped in foil or stored in an airtight container, for up to 5 days.

STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and Gorgonzola cheese together in a bowl.
• Cut a slit into each date so they can be spread flat. Spread cheese mixture into each date; top with a walnut piece.