DISH NAME : CARROT, PINEAPPLE AND DATES CAKE

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Baking Time : 35 to 40 minutes

Method

1) Mix sugar and hot water together and bring to a boil. Keep aside to cool.
2) Sift all dry ingredients together.
3) Cook pineapple with sugar. It should be dry after cooking.
4) Mix dates, cashew, and carrot together. Add all purpose flour for dusting and mix well. This will prevent fruits from sinking. Add pineapple to it.
5) Prepare an 8 inch cake tin, by greasing with oil and keep butter paper in the tin.
6) Break eggs into a bowl. Beat well till frothy.
7) Add sugar and vanilla to eggs and beat well.
8) Now add in oil. Whisk well.
9) Fold in dry ingredients in 3 batches with a spatula.
10) Mix in carrot dates mix and fold in well.
11) Pour into the prepared tin. Tap well.
12) Bake in a pre heated oven at 180 degree celsius for about 35 to 40 minutes.
12) After 30 minutes , add whole cashews or almond flakes on top. This will stop cashew from sinking.
13) Start checking after 30 minutes by inserting a tooth pick. If it comes clean, cake is baked.

Serving Suggestions

Serve at room temperature or cold. Goes well with vanilla ice cream.