Date Cake

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Ingredients:

• 20 Deseeded dates
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup + 1tbsp Oil
• 1 1/2 cup flour or wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• a pinch of salt
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
• Optional 1/4 cup walnut or cashew chopped.

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Method:

1. Soak 20 dates without seeds in milk.
2. Leave it aside for 4 hours.
3. Grind the dates with milk after 4 hours .
4. In a bowl add the brown sugar.
5. Add the oil into it.
6. Using a whisk beat well.
7. Sieve the flour. To this add the flour and mix well.
8. Add baking powder, baking soda and salt.
9. Now combine using a whisk.
10. Add the date paste gently and mix well.
11. Optional to add walnut or cashew chopped .
12. Pour the batter into the lined baking tray.
13. Preheat the oven to 175°C for 10 minutes.
14. Lets bake for 35 to 45 minutes.
15. check with a toothpick if the cake is done.
16. Slice it only after the cake is cooled.

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Enjoy baking 

S

Chocolate Almond Cake

Ingredients:

• 175 grams chocolate chip
• 175 grams butter
• 125 grams sugar
• 4 eggs separated
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 50 grams flour
• 125 grams almond powder( powder the almonds)
• 1 tsp almond essence

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Toping:

• 4 tbsp icing sugar
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp of cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp of water

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Method:

1. Melt the butter with chocolate chips in a small pan. 
2. Beat 100 grams of sugar with egg yolks and whisk until pale and creamy.
3. Add the melted chocolate mixture, beating until well combined.
4. Sieve the flour and almond powder with baking powder.
5. Fold into the chocolate mixture .
6. Whisk the egg whites in a bowl with the remaining sugar until standing into soft peaks.
7. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture and spoon into the tin.
8. Bake in a preheated oven ,175C for 40 minutes. Let it cool.

Toping:

1. Melt the butter with the cocoa powder.
2. Mix in the icing sugar with water into it.
3. Mix well.
4. Spread the topping over the cake , only if it the cake is cool.
5. If needed scatter with the almonds flaks with melted chocolate.
6. Leave for 2 hours before serving.

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Enjoy baking
S