Natural Delight Medjool Date & Walnut Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 225 g self-raising flour

• 60 g cold butter, cubed

• 60 g sugar

• 120 g walnuts, chopped

• 120 g Medjool dates, chopped

• 90 ml golden syrup

• 90 ml milk

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

  
  

Cream Cheese Icing

• 200 g full-fat cream cheese, softened

• 150 g butter, softened

• 300 g icing sugar, sifted

• Zest of 1 lemon

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

  
  

Method

1. Preheat the oven

   Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and flour a loaf tin.

   
   

2. Prepare the dry ingredients

   Sift the self-raising flour into a large mixing bowl.

   
   

3. Rub in the butter

   Add the cold butter cubes and rub them into the flour using your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

   
   

4. Add sugar

   Stir in the sugar until evenly combined.

   
   

5. Add nuts, fruit, and liquids

   Mix in the chopped walnuts and dates. Add the golden syrup, milk, and beaten egg.

   
   

6. Mix the batter

   Stir gently until all ingredients are just combined and a thick batter forms. Do not overmix.

   
   

7. Bake

   Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf tin and level the surface. Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

   
   

8. Cool

   Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.

   
   

Cream Cheese Icing

1. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.

2. Gradually add the icing sugar, mixing until light and fluffy.

3. Stir in the lemon zest and vanilla extract.

4. Spread evenly over the cooled cake before serving.