How to Make a Date Bar Cake

Khajur cake with icing

To make:  12 pieces

For cake:

1. 10 gm margarine preferably or butter

2.  ¾ cup caster sugar

3.  2 eggs, lightly beaten

4.  1-3/4 cups plain flour (maida), sifted with ½ tsp baking powder

5.  1 tsp vanilla essence

6.  400 gms seedless dates, finely chopped

7.  200 gms cups walnuts, coarsely ground

For butter icing:

1.  1 tbsp margarine preferably or butter

2.  100 gms icing sugar, sifted

3.  A few drops of yellow food grade colour

4.  12 sheet wax paper, 7” x 7 “ in size, for wrapping

5.  Square baking mould of size 12” x 8”, well greased and dusted with flour

Procedure:

1.  For making cake, mix margarine or butter and castor sugar in a bowl and beat lightly till creamy

2.  Gradually add eggs, a little at a time, beating after each addition till eggs are well incorporated

3.  Fold in flour with baking powder and vanilla essence and mix gently till well blended

4.  Mix in dates and walnuts

5.  Pour mixture into a well greased 12 x 8 inch cake tin, dusted with flour

6.  Bake in an oven preheated to 170 degree C or 340 degree F for 35 to 40 minutes

7.  To test if done, pierce a skewer into center of the cake.  It should come out clean.

8.  Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly

9.  Gently run a knife around the edges, flip over the cake tin to turn out the cake and set aside

10.  For butter icing, combine all ingredients for butter icing and beat till smooth and creamy

11.  For assembling cake, slit cake horizontally into half.

12.  Spread butter icing on both sides of cut parts and join

13.  Cut into 12 pieces

14.  Wrap in wax paper, to make it easier to handle, and to stay fresh for a longer period.