Best Israeli Pecan Date Cake Recipes

DATE AND PECAN CAKE WITH A GOOEY TOPPING

Steps:

• Sprinkle bicarbonate of soda on dates pour the water over and allow to stand for 15 minutes.
• Sift the flour and baking powder.
• Cream butter and sugar well.
• Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
• Add sifted flour mixture to the egg mixture.
• Fold in the date mixture and pecans into the butter and flour mix Bake in a tube or bundt pan@ 180 celsius for 35-45 minute.
• Allow to cool and pour topping over.
• Decorate with chocolate covered dates and pecans.
• TOPPING:.
• Combine all the topping ingredients in a saucepan and cook on hight for 6-8 minutes.

DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. In a saucepan, combine water and raisins. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chopped dates and baking soda. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour, salt and date mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove cake from oven, and set oven to Broil.
• Make Topping: In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Stir in brown sugar, cream and chopped nuts. Spread mixture over warm cake and place under broiler until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Watch carefully - it burns easily under the broiler. Cool before serving.

DATE, PECAN & CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180.C.
• Grease and line a 23cm springform pan.
• Beat eggwhites with a mixer until firm peaks form, gradually beat in sugar, until thick & glossy.
• Lightly fold in remaining ingredints and pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 50-60 mins, until firm.
• Turn off oven leaving cake to cool completely & chill until required.

PECAN DATE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Grease and line three 8x4-in. loaf pans with waxed paper; set aside. In a large bowl, combine dates, nuts and cherries. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; stir into fruit mixture until well coated. In a bowl, beat eggs and vanilla until foamy. Fold into fruit mixture and mix well. Pour into prepared pans., Bake at 300° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Remove waxed paper. Cool completely before slicing. Wrap and store in a cool, dry place.