This walnut date cake has been a favorite of my husband's since as long as I can remember. His mother, who's 75, always manages to bake him one every year for Christmas, though she claims it's always his last.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds dates , pitted and chopped
- 2 pounds English walnuts , coarsely chopped
- 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 4 large egg yolks
- 4 large egg whites
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
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Combine dates, walnuts, flour, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl. Stir in egg yolks until combined.
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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.
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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.
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