Cook: 1 hour

Serves: 8 - 10

This has a lovely twist, as the ‘honey’ in the ‘land of milk and honey’ described in the Torah is thought to be date syrup and not actually from bees.

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Ingredients

Name: Date honey cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 min
Yield: 8 - 10
Ingredients: 175g whole pitted dates, roughly chopped 140g plain or spelt flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp salt Pinch nutmeg 250ml vegetable oil 100g brown sugar 75ml date honey (silan) 3 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 100g chopped walnuts

175g whole pitted dates, roughly chopped

140g plain or spelt flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp salt

Pinch nutmeg

250ml vegetable oil

100g brown sugar

75ml date honey (silan)

3 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

100g chopped walnuts