Dessert • Turkish
Walnut, date & honey cake

Ingredients
- Self-raising Flour225g
- Ground Cinnamon1/2 teaspoon
- Butter175g
- Muscovado Sugar100g
- Clear Honey3 tablespoons
- Beaten Egg2
- medium Banana2
- Stoned Dates100g
- Walnuts50g
Steps
Prepare
- 🥄step 1
- 🔥Preheat the oven to 160C/Gas 3/fan oven 140C.
Steps
- 🔥Line the base and long sides of a 900g/2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper, buttering the tin and paper.
- 🧂step 2
Prepare
- 🧂Tip the flour, cinnamon, butter, sugar, 2 tablespoons of the honey and the eggs into a large mixing bowl.
- 🍳Mash the bananas and chop the dates (kitchen scissors are easiest for this) and add to the bowl.
- Beat the mixture for 2-3 minutes, using a wooden spoon or hand-held mixer, until well blended.
Steps
- 🍳step 3
Prepare
- Spoon into the prepared tin and level the top.
Steps
- 🍽️Scatter the walnut pieces over.
Cook
- 🌿Bake for 1 hour, then lightly press the top – it will feel firm if cooked.
- ✨If not, bake for a further 10 minutes.
Steps
- ✨step 4
- 🥄Cool for 15 minutes, then lift out of the tin using the paper.
- 🔥When cold, drizzle the remaining honey over.
Prepare
- 🥄Cut into thick slices.
Source: Original recipe