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English Walnut Date Cake

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"This has been a favorite of my husband's since I can long remember. His mother always manages to bake him one every year (she's 75) for Christmas......though she claims it's always his last."
English Walnut Date Cake Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 11 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 30 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs
Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 pounds dates, pitted and chopped
  • 2 pounds English walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 4 egg whites

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine dates, walnuts, sugar, baking powder and flour. Stir in egg yolks. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the whites into the fruit/nut mixture until no streaks remain. Spoon into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2003 by BGILDAY 
I experimented with this cake having had one of a similar name at a wedding. This was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2003 by GURUJEEA 
I am new to baking and this was just the third cake I tried, ever. It came out really well. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2005 by Syd 
This is more of a confection than a cake - and it is wonderful. Unbelievably delicious, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2005 by Chocopop 
Absolutely delicious! This has become a Chritmas time favourite in our family. I use light... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2008 by RESONNANT 
This cake is absolutely amazing! I had my doubts while mixing the ingredients because after... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by Janice 
i'm not sure why it turned out like it did, but it wasn't even a "cake" anymore. more like a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2006 by PURPLEMOON 
I made this for Christmas and everyone raved about it! I also made a granadilla flavoured... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2008 by Becky 
I made this for Christmas this year and got good reports on it from friends. It is an easy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2006 by MRTimm 
I don't know what I did, but it came out extremely dry, but it had a really good flavor to it.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2006 by ROBYNBNB 
Mine does not look like the picture, it is short and quite heavy?? I love walnuts and I love... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
English Walnut Date Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 633

  • Total Fat: 38.4g
  • Cholesterol: 51mg
  • Sodium: 81mg
  • Total Carbs: 70.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 8.6g
  • Protein: 12.6g

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