Festive warmth of Christmas, bit spiced with Spice Date Cake

The breeze is getting cold, sun is not shining that bright and streets are still filled with red, white and golden sights. They all are hinting unanimously that Christmas has just gone by and new year  is around the corner. I love all the festivals (as everyone does) because they bring the hustle bustle and zing back with them to infuse happiness and cheers in our “Running as usual” life.

My memories of Christmas and new year are of long vacations, chili winters of north India. Red was synonym of the season as  most of the kids use to sport red sweaters. Another thought that strikes in my head is the aroma of freshly baked cake and cookies. As most of the Indian households don’t expertise in baking at home so we also use to get our cakes from nearby bakery.

But now I make sure to bake a cake at home and float in warm misty aroma of my Date and spiced cake. This is a very English cake and perfect of cozy winter evenings. Hope you’ll like it.

Spicy Date Cake

Flour – 1 Cup/225 gm

Baking Soda – ¾  tsp

Bicorbonate – ¾ tsp

Butter – 100gm

Sugar – 175 gm

Date – 225 gm

Black Tea – 125 ml

Egg – 3

Vanila – 1 tsp

Spice mix (Cinnamon, Ginger, Black Paper powder) – 1 tsp

·         Preheat oven at 180 degree Celsius.

·         Line the tin with butter and flour.

·         Mix and sift all the dry ingredients together .

·         In prepared black tea add the chopped date and cook for couple of minutes till the dates get bit soft

·         Beat the soft butter and sugar together till its light and fluffy.

·         Then add one egg at a time and beat lightly, add all three eggs.

·         Add the spice mix and vanilla and beat.

·         Now add the date mixture and fold in the dry mixture, adding small amount at a time.

·         Pour the batter in the tin and bake for 35 minutes.

Enjoy!!