Ingredients
- Whole wheat flour - 1 cup
- Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1 pinch
- Cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp
- Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Orange juice - 3/4 cup
- Mixed Dry Fruits and Nuts - 3/4 cup I used chopped almonds, walnuts, cashews, cranberries, raisins and apricots
- Honey - 1/3 cup
- Dates - 7
- Butter - 1/4 cup
- Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
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Instructions
- Soak dry fruits and nuts in 1/2 cup orange juice for two days or atleast overnight
- Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit. Line the cake tin with parchment paper and grease with butter/cooking spray
- Soak dates in hot water for 10 minutes
- Blend the dates by adding 2 tablespoon of water (adjust if required)
- In a mixing bowl, add dry ingredients and sieve it (To ensure even mixing). Add soaked dry fruits and nuts mix gently
- Add honey, dates puree, remaining orange juice, butter and vanilla, Mix a gently until combined,Do not over mix
- Pour this batter into the prepared cake tin and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean
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Notes
- Dates Syrup can also be used instead of Dates Puree
- Use nuts of your chioce
- Any fruit juice can be used
- Every oven differs keep an eye after 35 minutes
- White/brown SugarSugar, jaggery can be used instead of honey
- Any fruit juice can be used instead of orange juice
- All purpose flour can also be used instead of wheat flour
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