Walnuts, date & honey cake
Ingredients
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225g self-raising flour
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½ tsp ground cinnamon
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175g softened butter
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100g light muscovado sugar
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3 tbsp clear honey
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2 eggs, beaten
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2 medium, ripe bananas, about 250g/9oz total weight in their
skins
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100g stoned dates
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50g pack walnut pieces
Method
1. Preheat the oven to
160C/Gas 3/fan oven 140C. Line the base and long sides of a 900g/2lb loaf tin
with greaseproof paper, buttering the tin and paper.
2. Tip the flour,
cinnamon, butter, sugar, 2 tablespoons of the honey and the eggs into a large
mixing bowl. Mash the bananas and chop the dates (kitchen scissors are easiest
for this) and add to the bowl. Beat the mixture for 2-3 minutes, using a wooden
spoon or hand-held mixer, until well blended.
3. Spoon into the
prepared tin and level the top. Scatter the walnut pieces over. Bake for 1
hour, then lightly press the top – it will feel firm if cooked. If not, bake
for a further 10 minutes.
4. Cool for 15 minutes,
then lift out of the tin using the paper. When cold, drizzle the remaining honey
over. Cut into thick slices.
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