Dates Carrot Cake

Dates Carrot Cake

Ingredients
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• All purpose flour - 11/4 cup
• Baking powder-1/2 tsp
• Baking soda- 1/4 tsp
• Cinnamon powder-1 pinch
• Nutmeg powder - 1 pinch
• Eggs -2
• Vanilla essence -1/2 tsp
• Sugar- 3/4 cup
• Melted butter-1/4 cup
• Oil - 1/4 cup
• Salt- 1/2 tsp
• Grated carrot -11/4 cup
• Finely chopped Dates -1 cup
• Caramel sugar syrup - 31/2 tsp
• Chopped almond - 3 tbsp

Method
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1. Preheat an oven at 350F (180C). 
2. Sieve together flour,salt,baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon powders 2 times.
3. Make caramel syrup by heating 3 tbsp sugar.When the sugar melts and becomes brown, add 6 tbsp water and mix well so as to form a caramel syrup. Allow it to cool completely. 
4. Beat 2 eggs in a large bowl with 1/2 tsp vanilla essence until fluffy 
5. Add the sugar and beat well.Now gently fold in the dry ingredients little by little till no lumps are found.
6. Add the oil and melted butter and mix well till it is incorporated well into the mixture.
7. Add in the chopped carrots and dates and gently fold in.Finally add the caramel syrup and mix well.
8. Garnish with chopped almonds or nuts.
9. Bake for 30 mins.Check if the cake is done when a toothpick inserted at the centre comes out clean.
10. Allow to cool and slice and enjoy.

Dates Carrot Cake

Notes

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1. The oven should be preheated at 350F.
2. Do  not open the oven in between as the cake won't rise up
3. The caramel syrup should be cool before adding to the cake
4. In order to prevent almonds or nuts from sinking down dust them in 1 tsp flour and add above cake mixture before baking
5. The baking time depends on oven (can be between 25 to 30 mins).