Rickis Date Cake
From jo_jo_ba 15 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 9
Full credit and a shout out goes to Ricki of Diet, Dessert and Dogs for this awesome snacking cake! She writes about it here: (http://dietdessertndogs.wordp ress.com/2008/07/20/mrs-ks -date-cake/), and says "this is the kind of cake you like to have on hand as an after-school snack, or when you’re feeling peckish mid-morning. Read more Baked in a square pan, it will keep, covered on the counter, for up to 4 days, longer if refrigerated. It makes 9 large pieces, and freezes well." See less
Ingredients
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- 2.5 oz chopped dried dates shopping list
- 1/4 cup sugar shopping list
- 1/4 cup brown sugar shopping list
- 1 cup boiling water shopping list
- 4 oz (113g) lite silken tofu (mori-nu) shopping list
- 2 tbsp unsweetened pureed pumpkin shopping list
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk shopping list
- 2 1/2 tbsp sunflower or canola oil shopping list
- 1 tbsp vanilla shopping list
- 6 oz spelt flour shopping list
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder shopping list
- 1/2 tsp baking soda shopping list
- 1 tsp baking powder shopping list
- 1/4 tsp salt shopping list
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- 2 Tbsp brown sugar shopping list
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut shopping list
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8" square pan.
- Combine the dates and sugars in a bowl.
- Add the boiling water and stir. Let stand 20 minutes.
- Puree the tofu, pumpkin, almond milk, oil and vanilla in a food processor until smooth. Add to the date mixture and set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour the tofu / date mixture over the dry ingredients and stir to just blend.
- For topping:
- Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the surface of the batter.
- Cover with a sprinkling of the coconut then the chocolate chips.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Chill completely before cutting.
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Another great recipe! Thanks for posting it!
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