Dates Cake (Eggless)

Source: Sharmis Passion

Ingredients:

Dates - 18
All purpose flour - 1 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Milk - 3/4 cup + 3 tbsp for soaking
Oil  - 1/2 cup
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Walnut + Cashew - 1/2 tbsp , chopped

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F .
2. Soak dates in  warm milk for 5 - 10 minutes. (You can even microwave it for 30 sec). Then grind it to a smooth paste.
3. In a mixing bowl , add sugar, milk and oil and stir until sugar dissolves completely.Keep aside.
4. Sieve all purpose flour with baking soda.
5. Add the dates paste to the sugar-milk mixture and mix well. Now add the all purpose flour and mix well.
6. Fold in the nuts and mix well.
7. Grease the pan with oil and little flour and pour the batter into it.
8. Bake the cake for 35 - 40 minutes. Start checking in after 30 minutes. Bake until a tooth pick or fork inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Allow it to cool down and enjoy!