TurkishDessert
Walnut, date & honey cake
This is a moist loaf cake packed with mashed banana, chopped dates, and walnuts, subtly spiced with cinnamon. It's sweetened with muscovado sugar and a hint of honey, which also gets drizzled over the top once the cake is cool. The self-raising flour makes for an easy batter that comes together quickly.
Method
4 steps · 43 min total
- 01
Prepare Tin and Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 160°C/Gas 3 (or 140°C for a fan oven). Line the base and long sides of a 900g/2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper, making sure to butter both the tin and the paper so nothing sticks. - 02
Mix Batter
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, butter, muscovado sugar, 2 tablespoons of the honey, and the eggs. Mash the bananas and chop the dates — kitchen scissors make this job much easier — then add them to the bowl.
Beat the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes, using either a wooden spoon or a hand-held mixer, until everything is well blended and smooth.
