Honey, Dates & Nut Cake # Mashujaa recipe#

Kezengwa Irene
Kezengwa Irene @IKezengwa
Mombasa, Kenya

The aroma is breathtaking!! The flavours of dates, with honey and nuts ....Amazing!!

Honey, Dates & Nut Cake # Mashujaa recipe#

The aroma is breathtaking!! The flavours of dates, with honey and nuts ....Amazing!!

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Ingredients

45 -50 mins
12 servings
  1. 3/4 CupMilk
  2. 1/2 Cupdates, pitted
  3. 1 tspvanilla essence
  4. 1 tspcinnamon powder
  5. 1 tspbaking powder
  6. 1/3 CupShortening
  7. 2/3 Cupwhite sugar
  8. 2large eggs
  9. 1/4 tspbaking soda
  10. 1 3/4 CupAPF
  11. 1/4 Cupchopped nuts (I used cashew nuts /walnuts)
  12. 1/3 Cupraw honey
  13. 1/2 tspsalt

Cooking Instructions

45 -50 mins
  1. 1

    Prepare pan. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Warm milk and dates let it sit for 10mins. Break up the dates, I used a fork you can blend/ use food processor.

  3. 3

    Sift/ whisk together flour, salt, baking powder & soda, cinnamon powder. Set aside.

  4. 4

    Cream shortening for a minute. Add your sugars (honey & white) continue for 2minutes.

  5. 5

    Add one egg and vanilla essence then the other egg and mix till combined.

  6. 6

    Add 1/3 of the flour mixture.

  7. 7

    Add 1/2 of the milk/dates mixture.

  8. 8

    Keep alternating and finish with last 1/3 of flour.

  9. 9

    Fold in your chopped nuts.

  10. 10

    Pour into tin and bake for 45 - 50 mins or until done!

  11. 11

    Enjoy with a cuppa!!

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