Walnut and date cake

Name: Walnut and date cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 200 g dates; 100 g walnut chunks; 125 g self raising flour; 100 g butter; 3 eggs; 125 g sugar

This is a very simple and quick cake recipe you can whizz up in no time for unexpected guests. Healthy too with walnuts and dates

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Course Brunch, Dessert, Lunch, Snack

Servings loaf

Ingredients

200 g dates
100 g walnut chunks
125 g self raising flour
100 g butter
3 eggs
125 g sugar

Instructions

Remove the stones from the dates and cut into smaller pieces. Blend the dates and walnuts with the flour. In another bowl, mix the sugar with the softened butter. Separate the eggs and add the egg yolks to the sugar/butter mixture until it's soft and creamy. Add the flour/fruit mixture. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then slowly add one half to the mixture, mixing with a wooden spoon, and then add the other half.
Bake at 150°C for 30 minutes.