Carrot Date Cake

Carrot Date Cake 

( Moist and Chewy Carrot Date Cake)

What you need to get started?

Flour -  1 cup
Baking Soda - 3/4 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Eggs - 2 large
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Sugar -  1/2 cup to make caramel
Canola Oil - 3/4 cup
Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp
Grated Carrots -  1 cup
Chopped Dates -  1 cup
Sliced Cashew Nuts - 1/2 cup

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• First Start with the Caramel, this gives it time to cool while putting together the rest of the ingredients.
• In a saucepan, heat the 1/2 cup sugar in medium flame. Do not stir. Swirl the saucepan on and off.
• When the sugar has melted and the desired color of caramel has been achieved, add 1/4 cup hot water and set aside to cool.
• Beat the eggs and sugar until creamy and smooth.
• Add vanilla extract and oil to the above liquid mixture and mix well.
• Add the cooled caramel syrup to the above mixture and mix well again.
• Add the baking soda to the flour and sift well and add this to the liquid mixture and stir well.
• Save one spoon of dates for later, and add the chopped dates, carrots and cashew nuts to the above batter and stir well.
• Add  1/2 tablespoon of flour to the tablespoon of dates that was set aside and add to the cake mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 - 45 mins.

Enjoy the chewy yummy Carrot Date Cake.  :-)