Eggless Date Cake | Date Nut Bread

Best eggless date cake | Traditional Date nut bread loaf recipe for Diwali, Christmas, Thanksgiving.

5 from 22 votes

Eggless Date Cake | Date Nut Bread

Eggless date cake is a soft and moist, simple, and delicious old-fashioned traditional dessert prepared mainly during Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday gatherings. But you can always serve this very dark date nut bread for breakfast, as a snack with coffee or tea, or as an after-meal dessert.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast, Desserts, sweets

Cuisine: American, European, Indian

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 287kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

Loaf pan
Bundt Pan

Ingredients

8 oz Dates , pitted (220 grams, small 30 dates)
1 ½ cups Milk (Use non dairy milk for vegan version)
4 tablespoon Butter ,softened (Use coconut oil for vegan version)
1 ½ cups All-purpose flour or Maida
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 ½ teaspoon Baking soda
1 cup Sugar (check tips)
1 tablespoon Almonds , chopped (feel free to use walnuts or pecans)
1 tablespoon Cashews , chopped
1 tablespoon Raisins , chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the baking pan with butter or line it with parchment paper and keep it ready. I have baked this in a 10 inch bundt pan as well as a loaf pan. Both works. Just the baking time varies.
Grind dates and milk together to form a smooth, thick paste.
8 oz Dates, 1 ½ cups Milk
Transfer this to a bowl. Add butter and mix using a whisk or electric hand-held mixer.
4 tablespoon Butter
To this, add all-purpose flour (maida), salt, sugar, and baking soda and mix until combined. Do not overmix.
1 ½ cups All-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon Salt, 1 ½ teaspoon Baking soda, 1 cup Sugar
Now add the chopped almonds, cashews, and raisins and mix until combined.
1 tablespoon Almonds, 1 tablespoon Cashews, 1 tablespoon Raisins
Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for about 30 to 40 minutes or till the knife inserted comes out clean. Baking time varies depending on the oven, the pan you bake, and the thickness of the cake.
Let the cake sit for atleast 5 to 10 minutes. Run a knife to loosen the edges. Transfer it to the cooling rack. Let it cool down entirely even before you slice it.

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Notes

Seedless or pitted dates are used in the recipe.
I always dry roast the nuts before adding them to the batter. It enhances the taste but is optional.
Reduce the amount of sugar depending on the sweetness of the dates. The color of the cake may vary from what you see here, depending on the dates you have used.
I have used whole milk. You can use any non-dairy milk to make vegan cake or even 2%, or skim milk.
Use a bundt pan or bread loaf pan of your desired shape. The thickness and baking time may vary accordingly.
You can top the cake with more nuts, cream cheese frosting, or even powdered sugar to give it a festive look.
You can cut down on fat or substitute butter with oil to make it vegan.
I love the crunchiness that nuts give to the recipe. You can skip the nuts entirely if you love a plain dark date loaf cake.
Flour can be substituted with wheat flour. The color, taste, and texture of bread will vary accordingly.
You can use walnuts or pecans to make old-fashioned date nut bread during Christmas or Thanksgiving.

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