Name: Kaikat Al Tamar / Fully loaded Dates Cake recipe by Huma Kalim at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 225 gm Dates ( Mejdool or any other); 1/4 cup strong black coffee hot; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 85 gm flour; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 115 gm unsalted butter; 115 gm sugar powdered; Pinch of salt; 2 large eggs; For Date Syrup -1/4 cup packed dates deseed and chopped; 1 tbsp Butter; 3/4 cup water

ABOUT Kaikat Al Tamar / Fully loaded Dates Cake RECIPE

Kaikat Al Tamar is a cake loaded with dates. And again sticky syrup made from dates is poured over to make it yummier.

Ingredients Serving: 6

225 gm Dates ( Mejdool or any other)
1/4 cup strong black coffee hot
1/2 tsp baking soda
85 gm flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
115 gm unsalted butter
115 gm sugar powdered
Pinch of salt
2 large eggs
For Date Syrup -1/4 cup packed dates deseed and chopped
1 tbsp Butter
3/4 cup water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Grease the 6 inch tin
Soak dates with coffee for about 15 minutes. Add in baking soda. Keep aside.
In a bowl mix together flour, baking powder & salt. Keep aside
in a blender or food processor with chopper blade mix butter & sugar.Pulse to mix together.
Add in flour mix alternating with eggs. Pulse till mixed properly.
Now add in soaked dates. Pulse till all the ingredients are mixed properly
Pour the batter on the prepared tin.
Bake for about an 30 -40 minutes or till done.
Now pour over the date syrup on the hot cake
Keep aside for 10 minutes.
Serve warm with ice cream.
For Date Sauce - Heat butter. Add in dates. Fry for a few minutes. Add in water. Cool & blend to form a runny paste. If the consistency of syrup is too runny. Cook on medium flame for a few minutes.

Similar Recipes