Date, Walnut & Mocha Slice

Deseed the dates & soak them in warm milk for 30 minutes. Then grind them in batches to a fine paste. Do not grind them all together or they will stick to the walls of the mixer.

Take all the dry ingredients in a bowl.Sieve them together 2-3 times so everything is incorporated very well. Add powdered walnuts & almonds.

Mix dates paste, oil, coffee mixture, choco chips & vanilla essence in a bowl. Mix with a whisk.

Now take a wide bowl, add dry ingredients & mix well.

Add the wet ingredients. Whisk but do not over beat. Mix in one direction ONLY. The batter will look thick but pourable. Add 2-3 tsp milk if the batter is very thick. Mix well.

Pre-heat the oven at 180 c for 10 minutes. Grease a loaf tin with oil & pour the batter till 3/4 of the pan. Sprinkle ample of twin choco chips on the top of the cake. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Check if it's done or not. If not bake for another 5 minutes. Remove the loaf tin from the oven.

Cool the cake completely in the loaf tin. Then run a knife around it & invert the tin onto a plate.Tap gently to remove the cake on the plate. The cake is very soft so be careful inverting it.

Cut into slices& enjoy this super delicious cake for Cookpad India 's 7th year Birthday Celebrations 🎉🎊.

Note. : As I have used more dates, then what the recipe calls for, taste & add sugar accordingly. The recipe takes 1/4 cup sugar, but I have used only 2 tsp. It's sweet enough for us.
Also keep an eye on the cake after 35 minutes as baking time varies from oven to oven.