When we think about cakes, the first thing that comes to mind is a tasty, fluffy, and creamy dessert that completes a birthday party, whether you are celebrating a kid’s birthday or an adult’s party. Most of the time, people make cakes using eggs. But what if a person is vegetarian and he/she wants a bite of cake but can’t? By keeping this in mind, we have noted this Holiday special Eggless cake that will give you the same texture and taste without using eggs. Let’s move forward to know more about this recipe.
About the Eggless High Protein Dates and Walnut Cake Recipe
Even though cakes are usually considered full of calories or too sweet desserts, this tasty Dates and Walnut Cake recipe can change your perception of cakes. This recipe is a perfect ready-to-go cake recipe for all your holidays. Not only this, you will be able to get the benefits of walnuts and dates via this mouth-watering dish. When we talk about walnuts, they are a rich source of omega-3 fats, antioxidants, Vitamin B6, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin E, and more. On the other hand, dates contain iron, potassium, B vitamins, copper, and magnesium. This combination makes the cake a healthy dessert.
When you taste the intense sweetness of dates and the rustic bitterness of walnuts, you will find that these flavors complement each other very beautifully. That makes this recipe one of the best cake recipes you want to have with your loved ones. That is why we have provided detailed information on ingredients and steps regarding this recipe so that you will be able to have the sweetest dessert with your family and friends without worrying about your health.
Serve this tasty dish with a cup of tea, melted chocolate, or any preferred way you like.
Enjoy….
My more Delicious desserts recipes:
- Easy Homemade Chocolate Cake
- Strawberry Ice Cream
- Healthy Chocolate Cookies
- Eggless chocolate chip cookies
- Eggless Oat nut choco-chip cookies
- Stuffed Pancake Balls
Ingredients required for making eggless high protein dates and walnut cake recipe:
- 20 dates
- Boiling water
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup Almond flour
- 1/2 cup Maca powder
- 1/4 cup Paleo baking flour
- 1/4 cup Flaxseed meal
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- Salt
- Nutmeg powder
- 1/4 cup of Sesame oil
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. Vinegar
- Walnuts Crushed
- Water
- Dates chopped
- walnuts chopped
Stepwise instructions on how to make eggless dates and walnut cake:
Preparation
- Take a big glass.
- Add dates into it and put hot boiling water on it and with the help of a spoon press the dates down to the bottom of the glass.
- Now take a bowl.
- Add whole wheat flour, almond flour, and maca powder.
- Mix it properly.
- To it add paleo baking flour, flaxseed meal, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, salt, and nutmeg powder.
- Now blend the blend kept in the glass.
- Add blended dates into the mixture
- To it add sesame oil, olive oil, vanilla extract, and vinegar.
- Now use the cut and fold method to mix all the ingredients nicely.
- Add walnuts, and water, and use the cut and fold method to mix it all.
Baking
- Now add the mixture into the bowl.
- Add some dates, and walnuts on top of the cake.
- Let’s bake the cake.
- Put the temperature at 35 and let it cook for 35 minutes.
- Eggless Dates and walnut cake is ready.
Why try the recipe?
As a person, I know health always stands high instead of taste. Whether you are a parent or taking care of your loved ones, you must maintain the balance between health and taste. And this dish gives you the perfect balance that you are looking for. Let’s check out the benefits of ingredients to ensure you are choosing the suitable dish to enjoy with your family and friends:
Benefits of walnuts
Here are a couple of benefits that make walnuts unique:
- Walnuts contain antioxidants, ellagic acid, ellagitannins, catechin, and melatonin.
- Super Plant Source of Omega-3s helps reduce heart disease risk and Type 2 Diabetes.
- Walnuts help decrease inflammation that can cause Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and oxidative stress.
- Nourishes the bacteria that live in the gut to reduce disease risk.
- Supports Weight Control and manages Lower Blood Pressure.
Benefits of Dates
Check out the following benefits of dates:
- Dates are rich in calories, carbs, fibers, protein, potassium, and more. That is why this is considered a nutritious fruit.
- If you have to deal with constipation or want to control blood sugar, dates are the best fruit for you because they are rich in Fiber.
- Dates have antioxidants that help prevent heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes.
- Dates help to promote brain health and natural Labor.
FAQ’s / conclusion
How long does a walnut cake last?
Ans: If you place your walnut cake at room temperature, you can eat it within 2 days. However, suppose you are placing your cake in the refrigerator. In that case, it will only remain fresh for up to four days before the moisture is pulled out and the texture becomes drier. So ensure that you eat the cake for 4 days.
What type of flour is used to make a cake?
Ans: You can use finely milled flour. This flour usually is made from soft, bleached wheat.
Is the combination of dates and walnut safe to eat?
Ans: Yes. It is. Walnuts and dates are rich sources of fibers that help to improve the gastrointestinal tract and relieve constipation.
What are the substitutes for eggs in this recipe?
Ans: You can use baking soda, applesauce, mashed bananas, flax seeds, and vinegar instead of egg.
Can I make walnut frosting to decorate the cake?
Yes, you can make it. To make the walnut frosting, you will need walnut butter, coconut oil, vanilla extract, agave nectar, powder sugar, and oat milk. Now mix all the ingredients well, and the frosting will be ready in a couple of minutes.
Eggless Dates and walnut cake
Equipment
- glass
- Bowl
- Baken bowl
Ingredients
- 20 dates
- Boiling water
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup Almond flour
- 1/2 cup Maca powder
- 1/4 cup Paleo baking flour
- 1/4 cup Flaxseed meal
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- Salt
- Nutmeg powder
- 1/4 cup Sesame oil
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. Vinegar
- Walnuts Crushed
- Water
- Dates chopped
- walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preparation-Take a big glass.-Add dates into it and put hot boiling water on it and with the help of spoon press the dates down to the bottom of glass.-Now take a bowl.-Add whole wheat flour, almond flour, and maca powder.-Mix it properly.-To it add paleo baking flour, flaxseed meal, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, salt, and nutmeg powder.-Now blend the blend kept in the glass.-Add blended dates into the mixture.-To it add sesame oil, olive oil, vanilla extract, and vinegar.-Now use cut and fold method to mix all the ingredients nicely.-Add walnuts, water, and use cut and fold method to mix it all.
- Baking-Now add the mixture into the bowl.-Add some dates, and walnuts on top of the cake.-Let's bake the cake.-Put the temperature at 35 and let it cook for 35 minutes.-Cake is ready.-Eggless Dates and walnut cake is ready.
