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Saturday, July 16, 2016

honey syrup date cake

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur, such as cointreau ® (optional)

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

  • preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and orange zest in a bowl. set aside. combine dates, apricots, raisins, walnuts, and cornmeal in a separate bowl. set aside. beat eggs, vegetable oil, 1/3 cup of orange juice, and molasses in a large bowl. gradually pour the flour mixture into the egg mixture, mixing until just incorporated. fold in the dried fruit mixture; mixing just enough to evenly combine. pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • to prepare the syrup: mix honey, 1/3 cup of orange juice, and butter in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl for 1 minute. stir in the orange-flavored liqueur. poke holes throughout the cake then pour syrup over the cake.

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