Spiced Date and Walnut Cake
Ingredients
- 11 oz wholemeal self-raising flour
- 2 tsp mixed spice
- 5 oz chopped dates
- 2 oz chopped walnuts
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 4 oz dark muscovado sugar
- 1/2 pint skimmed milk
- walnut halves to decorate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/ Gas 4. Grease and line a 900 g (2 lb) loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
- Sift together the self-raising flour and mixed spice, adding back any bran from the sieve. Stir in the dates and walnuts.
- Mix the oil, sugar and milk, then add to the dry ingredients. Mix well then spoon the mixture into the prepared tin.
- Arrange the walnut halves over the top of the cake mixture. Bake the cake for 45¢â‚¬â€�50 minutes, or until golden brown and firm. Turn out the cake, remove the lining paper and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Calories: 2926 kcal
Carbohydrates: 478 g
Protein: 53 g
Fat: 97g
Saturated Fat: 10 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Sodium: 143 mg
Potassium: 2060 mg
Fiber: 24 g
Sugar: 214 g
Vitamin A: 519 IU
Vitamin C: 2 mg
Calcium: 568 mg
Iron: 19 mg