Description
Date and Almond Cake is a moist and flavorful dessert featuring naturally sweet medjool dates and ground almonds. This cake has a tender crumb with a rich caramel-like taste from the dates balanced by the nutty almond flour, making it a comforting and delicious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups medjool dates, pitted and chopped
- 1 ½ cups almond flour or ground almonds
- 1 cup granulated sugar or coconut sugar
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted (or coconut oil for dairy-free option)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Chop dates into small pieces and soak them in hot water for 10-15 minutes, then drain.
- In a large bowl, mix chopped dates with sugar and melted butter or coconut oil until combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Pour batter into a greased 9-inch round cake pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use coconut oil instead of butter for a dairy-free version.
- Almond flour ensures the cake is gluten-free.
- Swap granulated sugar for coconut sugar or a sugar substitute to lower sugar content.
- Optional: Add spices like cinnamon or nutmeg, or fold in chocolate chips or nuts for extra flavor.
- Adding citrus zest (orange or lemon) adds a refreshing twist.
- Do not overmix batter to maintain moistness and tenderness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8th of cake)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Date and Almond Cake, gluten-free cake, medjool dates, almond flour dessert, moist cake, dairy-free option