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Coffee, Date & Walnut Cake

A delicious sweet treat! Coffee lovers can feel free to boost up the coffee, or pull back on the maple if you prefer things a little less sweet.
Servings 12

Equipment

  • 15x15 baking dish/square cake tin

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1.25 cups boiling water
  • 2 tsp instant coffee
  • 350 g dates chopped (make sure they're pitted!)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 Tbs maple syrup
  • 150 g wholemeal flour
  • 25 g walnuts chopped
  • pinch salt

Cocoa Drizzle

  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

  • Before you start
    Preheat oven to 180°C (or 160°C fan bake). Bring a full kettle of water to the boil. Line a 15x15 baking dish/cake tin with baking paper.
  • Soak dates
    Combine dates, coffee, boiling water maple syrup and baking soda in a large, heat-proof bowl and set aside for 45 mins to soften.
  • Bake cake
    Once dates are soft, add wholemeal flour, chopped walnuts and a pinch of salt and mix well. Pour into prepared baking dish and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes, until cooked. The cake will spring back when pressed, but will still feel quite moist in the middle. Allow to cool completely.
  • Make cocoa drizzle
    Melt coconut oil and combine in a small bowl with maple syrup and cocoa. Mix to combine and pour over the cooled cake. Place in the fridge to set for about 5 minutes.
  • To finish
    Cut cake into 12 slices and enjoy! Store in an air-tight container in the fridge.
Calories: 181kcal