Moist Date and Walnut Traybake Cake (with Creamy Icing)
Ingredients
200g pitted dates, chopped
100g walnuts, chopped
100g butter, softened
100g caster sugar
1 tsp baking powder
2 large eggs
150g plain flour
100ml milk
200g icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Cream together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time.
4. Sift in flour and baking powder, fold gently to combine.
5. Stir in dates and walnuts, then add milk.
6. Pour batter into tray and bake 25–30 minutes until golden.
7. Cool on rack before icing.
8. Mix icing sugar, vanilla, and milk for icing. Spread over cake and sprinkle walnuts.
Notes
Soak dates in hot water before using for extra softness.
Toast walnuts for deeper flavor.
Chill cake before slicing for neat squares.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg