English Walnut Date Cake

A dense, rich cake made with dates and walnuts, similar to a fruitcake.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 633 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

Step 2

Combine dates, walnuts, flour, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl. Stir in egg yolks until combined.

Step 3

Beat egg whites in a clean, large glass or metal mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold whites into date mixture until no streaks remain. Spoon into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 90 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.