English Walnut Date Cake Recipe
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English Walnut Date Cake

By: HoneeBee 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 10 inch tube pan
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 633 | Total Fat: 38.4g | Cholesterol: 51mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2003 by BGILDAY   view full review
I experimented with this cake having had one of a similar name at a wedding. This was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2003 by GURUJEEA   view full review
I am new to baking and this was just the third cake I tried, ever. It came out really well. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2005 by Syd Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is more of a confection than a cake - and it is wonderful. Unbelievably delicious, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2005 by Chocopop   view full review
Absolutely delicious! This has become a Chritmas time favourite in our family. I use light...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2008 by RESONNANT   view full review
This cake is absolutely amazing! I had my doubts while mixing the ingredients because after...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by Janice   view full review
i'm not sure why it turned out like it did, but it wasn't even a "cake" anymore. more like a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2006 by purplemoon   view full review
I made this for Christmas and everyone raved about it! I also made a granadilla flavoured...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2008 by Becky   view full review
I made this for Christmas this year and got good reports on it from friends. It is an easy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2010 by suzyq Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a recipe I have been searching for to make for my hyusband. His mother made it at...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2006 by MRTimm   view full review
I don't know what I did, but it came out extremely dry, but it had a really good flavor to it....

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