This week Mary of Popsicles and Sandy Feet (love that name!) chose Date-Nut Loaf. I was intrigued by how this would turn out as it is not the date loaf that I know and love.I made a half recipe and left out the nuts to make it kid friendly. Oscar adores dates and he scoffed quite a few while helping me whip this up. If you have kids you'll know that his 'help' resulted in a whole lot of cleaning up afterwards!
The date loaf I am used to is rich and dark. The dates are soaked in hot water and bicarb soda which essentially turns them to mush, they are then folded through the batter rather than just being dotted throughout.
To me this was more like a pound cake that just happened to have dates in it. Not that there is anything wrong with that! The cake was moist and buttery and I had a piece warm from the oven with custard. Definitely nothing wrong with that!
This was nice for a change and is a perfect snack cake. Thanks to Mary for her pick this week! You can find the recipe on Popsicles and Sandy Feet under today's date.
Delicious looking date nut loaf you have there!! It looks really moist and good.
ReplyDeleteI was that kid who always wanted to "help!" Thanks for encouraging future chefs!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely looking loaf :D
ReplyDeleteI often overlook dates in a cake, so your cake is most appreciated. It looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving all these loaf recipes on your blog. I love a good loaf cake/bread. Thanks for following. I'm your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteAnne xx