Date Cake
Description
Perfect for tea and coffee. Dates are very healthy and delicious dried fruits. In some countries, they are called the bread of the desert. You can prepare many dishes using dates—they are used in various sweets and even added to meat dishes. I suggest a simple recipe for a date cake. This wonderful, tasty, and incredibly tender cake is very easy to make. 1. Remove the pits from the dates and finely chop the flesh. Add a teaspoon of baking soda and pour in a cup of boiling water. Cover and let sit for 25–30 minutes. Then drain the water. 2. Melt the butter, add sugar, egg, flour, and the prepared dates. Mix thoroughly. 3. Add baking soda, activated with lemon juice or vinegar, to the batter and mix again. The batter should have the consistency of thick sour cream. 4. Divide the batter into two equal parts and bake each in the oven at 200°C (390°F) for about 20 minutes. This will give you two cake layers, each about 25 cm (10 inches) in diameter. 5. For the frosting, beat condensed milk with softened butter. 6. Spread the cooled cake layers with the frosting, decorate the cake as desired, and let it sit for 1–2 hours at room temperature, then chill for several hours in the refrigerator. You can also make a sour cream frosting for this cake. Cook and choose your favorite version. Serve cooled or slightly warm.