Date Cake (Eggless)

Hey Shilpa,
Ur recipe is really good.I was wondering whether we can do this recipe with wheat flour instead of maida. Also how long shld i pre heat the oven? I am a first timer.. so plz let me know the details…

I don’t think wheat flour can be used for this cake. I have never used wheat flour for any cakes. So please use maida or all purpose flour.
Preheat the oven for 10mins.
Also…if u r using the conventional oven, use the middle rack for baking the cakes to ensure an evenly baked cake.

Hi Shilpa,
I tried your date cake and it turned out great! I took it to be had for dessert at my cousins place but it was devoured in the first five minutes even before appetizer ha!ha! The only difference from your recipe was that i had to bake it for 50-55 minutes.
thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe and look forward to many more. You are doing a great job, keep it up!
Shelly

dear shilpa,
ur cake recipes are great!keep it up.i wanted to try the date cake for my little one,who doesnt eat them raw.i have a doubt:when do we add the sugar?how well should we mix it?thanks.

Thanks Shelly.
Gayathre, I have updated the post, sorry I had missed the sugar :(. Just have a look. Sugar should be blended completely with date-milk mixture.Thanks.

wow!shilpa,u are amazing!i hope to stay in touch with u thro’ ur wonderful site.have a great day!!

Hi Shilpa… Lovely website! My moms from Manglore who ofcours speaks konkani… I love the language i think its the sweetest language ever!! I cant speak Konkani very well though! Anywayz.. wanted to know.. wats better? shud i use Kharik (dry dates) or Khazur (wet dates)?

Will try this recipe this weekend itself 🙂

Hi Shilpa… Lovely website! My mom is from Manglore who ofcourse speaks konkani… I love the language i think its the sweetest language ever!! I cant speak Konkani very well though! Anywayz.. wanted to know.. wats better? shud i use Kharik (dry dates) or Khazur (wet dates)?

Will try this recipe this weekend itself 🙂

Sudha, nice to know your mom is also a Konkani :). You should use the wet dates (khazoor) for this. Kharik will not go well.

Wow.. Shilpa u replied so promptly 🙂 Thanks again. Will def. try this one for our jain friends coming over the weekend. Also made Eggless Banana Walnut Cake from Mahanandi’s site. Tats where I got alink to your site and m looking at it since almost 2 hrs now… getting nostalgic thinking abt my mom sitting in Mumbai! hehe.

can i send u a recipe too? I think the prawn curry mom makes is also konkani style but a lil diff. If its oki by u.. i can ask for the recipe and send it to you. Its the yummiest ever!!

Sure Shubha. I will be very happy to get the recipe from you. Do mail it to me. Thanks in advance :).

is baking soda and meetha soda the same? please help. thank u

Nidhi, baking soda and meetha soda are same (both are sodium bicarbonates)

Hey I love this recipe Shilpa. I love these no-nonsense fruit and dried fruit cakes. I have never used ground dates in cakes before, will try it as soon as i get some free baking time and shall let you know. Since I don’t use much of refined foods, I’ll be trying for the first time a mix of AP and whole wheat flour. I always bake with whole wheat flour aka simple chapati cha atta, and it turns out good.

Cheers
N

Hey Shilpa… I made this cake and it was down right yummy! soft, fluffy, simply yummy!! Only thing is it didnt look like yours! It was brown in color! Wonder why? Thanks anywayz.

Nandita, I hope you got a good cake :).

Shubha, I think the color might depend on dates. Also, I take out the cake when it is just done. Baking it for a longer time, might change the color.

Yeah maybe the dates color make a difference! Well i too took the cake out just when it was done… exact 35 mins! So i guess it is the dates color 🙂 Thanks a lot. Next on my list to try is your Rava cake 🙂 IWll keep you posted.

whether diabetic patient can eat dates?

this seems Yammi… i’ll try this today itself… 🙂

Dr Jyoti, I don’t think diabetic patient can eat dates, because they are sweet.

hello,
i checked out your site and was bowled over by the looks of your cute date cake…yummmmy!!
i got down to making it right away…..i was amazed as it came off the oven,hot,soft,yummy and light.
my hubby,kids and mom in law loved it…and so did i.
thanks a lot for such great recipes.
regs suchi.

hi,

i must tell you that it looks so simple and yummy…i’m always on the look out for eggless stuff…please, can you tell me if this can be made in the micro oven cos i dont have a regular oven….

Arundati, if you look at the comments above, one of the reader(Babi) had baked it in microwave. So you can also try. I have not tried it in microwave yet.

Hi Shilpa,
I tried this recipe on saturday as had a friend over for dinner…..this cake was fabulous. Thanks for sharing. I do have a few questions though..when you refer to 1 cup or 3/4th cup measurements..would you be able to let me know the quantity in terms of grams as the cake was not very sweet so am not sure if the cup I used is larger or just that the dates were not sweet enough. Can you pls let me know
Rgds
Renuka

Renuka, I have no idea how much they will be in grams. But since you are measuring everything with the same cup, the proportions would be correct. This cake is usually not very sweet. If you need it very sweet, you have to increase the sugar amount.

Hi Shilpa,

Hey Thanks for the response. I tried the cake again and this time round increased dates frm 18 to about 25. It was perfect. Thanks for the great recipe

Rgds
Renuka

please send me the simple cakes recipies and more snacks recipie which I can make it in Micro oven.

Hi! Shilpa,

The cake really looks yumm…….and I’m going to try it out today. Just want to know if we can also make the cake with eggs, if so what would be the number of eggs to be used?

this sounds really easy will surely try it out byeeee

i got recepi from this page.i try to create.

This recipe sounds great and easy.
Just waiting to try and spead the cake fever 😀

But just one question: What is “pitted baking dates” ???

Tripti, “pitted baking dates” are dates in the form of a paste. I found this packet in a middle eastern store here. Since I was using it for baking, I thought “baking dates” would be a better choice. I have no idea what is the difference between the two dates. I baked this cake with normal dates last week and it came out very dark in color almost like a chocolate cake. It tastes very good.

Hi Shilpa,
Tried this recipe.Came out very well.Can you suggest some more eggless cake recipes?

Radha Anand, plese see the “moist chocolate cake” and “eggless banana cake” under “cakes” category. I will see if I can find any more.

Thanks for this wonderful recipe. I wanted to know whether I should beat in the oil with an egg beater or blend it in the blender? Thanks.

Binth, use blender to blend it. That way oil gets mixed faster. With egg beater I guess it would take more time.

Thanks for your prompt reply Shilpa. I tried out the cake today and it was amazing mashaAllah! Very soft, fluffy and delicious! Thanks for sharing this simple yet wonderful recipe.

Oh, I forgot to mention that the baking time was barely 20 mts. for me.

Is bicarbonate of soda the same as baking soda?

hi,
the cake looks really good and easy to make. i have a microwave (without convection) .can i bake this cake in it?
if so, how long will it take?
and should i bake in full power?
looking forward to ur advice,
thank you!

Very interesting recipe and the cake comes out very well….thanks…

Hi Shilpa,

I have a query. I have not yet tried out your delicious cake. Just want to know if you buy the normal dates from the dry fruit store i.e khazoor you only have to remove the seeds and is it necessary for it to be soaked whole night. Pls let me know. I want to try it very urgently.

Vanessa, I use pitted dates so they need not be soaked and the cake batter gets ready within 10mins. I buy these from Indian store. If you use seeded dates, then you need to soak, so that the seeds can be removed easily.

Hi Shilpa,

I tried the cake yesterday & it was so easy to make. It came out great. Only thing had to bake it for 55minutes and used baking powder instead of baking soda. Thanks for the wonderful recipe.

Jennifer

Thanks for this delicious recipe. I have heard about you from Shaheen. I have tried this cake (dates cake) and came out well. My children are allergic to eggs. They like muffins and cakes very much. Could you please give me recipes for egg less muffins

hi
ue recipe is really grt
and i want to try it
now a days i m learing baking and find out the differnt type of cake recipe
but can u help
i have 1 problem
i have no ovan
i have microwave ovan ( company kantax) manual handling
i try to bake the cake in it then i dont know how much cook it
plz reply me

i wana try ur recipe how i cook it in microwabe ovan

hi
ur recipe is really grt now a days i m trying to learn baking
so i have only problem is that i have no ovan according to degree waise
i have microwave ovan (kantax company manual ) so i have so problem to bake in it tell me plz method to bake in the microwave ovan

can we make this in a microwave and how much time do we hav to set n the microwave for it’s preparation..????

Hi Shilpa,

I baked this cake today with awesome results. It just melted in the mouth and was rich in taste. The best part was that it took just 15 min to put tog the ingredients. The baking time was 55 min for me and even after that I felt that the center was still soft. Should I bake it is a broader tray? I used a 7 ” dia circular tray.
Tks

Viji Surendhra

hi shilpa……….ur a great cook! this recipe was a hit when i tried it can u please post the recipe of real spicy hot chilli chicken. it would be great! thanks.

Viji, The baking dish should not matter as far as the batter does not rise above the dish and spill in oven. This is very soft cake as we don’t use egg in it. You can try baking it for a bit more time next time. I use different baking dishes everytime, so I think it wo’t matter.

Aishwarya, Thanks for trying and giving me your feedback. There is a paneer chili recipe on the site. Substitute paneer with marinated chicken (ginger-garlic paste and yogurt added to chicken and kept for around 1hr). Since I have stopped eating chicken, I don’t cook it at home unless there are any guests who specifically ask for it. I am sorry.

Hello
yummy yummy date cake. Thanks for the lovely photos as well as the recipe. baking cake is something I enjoy and plan it for sturdays so that I cld keep my kids occupied.
Btw have you tried date halwa:
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/10313-post110.html

I tried this cake today. It came out yummy. The only thing is that it did not rise in the center. It was ready in 35 mins . should I have kept it longer?

Also was I suppose to wait for the cake to cool down before talking it from the pan. the base was till stuck to the pan.

Geeta, From your description, it looks like the heat was very high. Use the middle rack to bake oven. Also, keep the cake at bit lower temperature next time, and keep it for more time. If the cake pan was not greased and dusted well, the cake will stick to bottom. So make sure the entire pan is greased and dusted well.

Hi shilpa,

Thanks for your reply. Am I supposed to remove the cake when it is hot or wait for it too cool down.

Thanks,
geeta

Geeta, you should wait till the cake is cooled down. You can also use parchment paper to cover the baking dish instead of greasing the bowl. But in any case you need to wait till the cake cools down.

hi ,

i would like to do it coz it seems so nice but i would like to ask you a question

how can i do the caramel sauce so i can add it at the top of the cake it will get better tast .

thanks

Rouia, I sencerely feel the caramel topping would take out the unique taste of this cake. This is a date cake and has a very good date flavor. If you still want, I would refer some of chocolate cake recipes for caramel sauce.

hi shilpa,
i tried the cake and it was really mind blowing. it looked, smelled and tasted heavenly. thanks for the great recipe.
chass

Hi Shilpa
what a rich looking cake. I am always looking for simple and interesting baking recipes. Just had a question. If I use pitted dates, I should still grind the dates with the specified qty of milk?

Yes SL, you have to grind dates to get a paste. If you try to mix them with milk by hand, pieces of dates might remain.

hi shilpa,
Cake looks delicious. I’m going to make it tommorrow and i have a question….when we soaked the dates in milk overnight, do we have to keep that in refrigiratior or just leave on the counter top? if we leave outside is it ok with the milk?

thanks,
Sailu

Sailaja, I think it is better to keep it refrigerated overnight and take out around 1hr before so that it comes to room temperature while making the cake batter. If you have seedless dates, it is not required to soak overnight, just grind them with milk and it will be fine.

Wow! popular post Shilpa!
I just bought some dates(Medjool) and will “give it a whirl” as they say… I’ll let you know how it turned out. I was looking for a new sweet to make and this caught my eye.
My mother used to make a “chocolate chip date cake”. If I can find the recipe in the house, I’ll send it for you to try!

hi shilpa,
i’m a regular reader of ur site.i just love reading & seeing ur recipes.for the first time i tried ur date cake.it was delicious.. but i added a mashed banana also in my cake & it was a wonderful moist cake.thanx for the recipe.c u & best wishes.

I was searching for eggless cakes in Google a couple months ago when I had no eggs. I first made this cake a couple months ago using brown sugar instead of white and it was absolutely delicious. I just bought a big container of dates yesterday and plan on making it again since eggs have been really expensive lately and I am craving some baked goods.

hi shilpa,

i ill try this eggless cake seems very tasty i ill enjoy eating it.and also i dont eat egg so if u know more recipes of cake u plz mail me [eggless cake]

which is egg less

and also if i dont have oven what shell i use to bake it and how much time will it take

hi,shilpa
i was looking for a eggless cake ,loved the reciepe,will be trying it out today itself,it looks rich & yummy.

neena

hi!
shilpa!
Iwas looking for eggless cake. Its a great recipe .thanks for sharing. Thanks to your pachi too.

Hi Shilpa,

Your date cake sounds yummy. In your recipe, when u say a ‘cup’ do u mean the measuring cups used in america or can any cup be used

Thanks a tonne ..
🙂 Kripa

hey! I saw ur recipe for cake ,i am a vegetarian n i just loved it. I am going to try this.can i make this in microwave oven please reply dear. i am going to post a chocolate cake recipe ,ofcourse eggless made in microwave oven in just 6 MINUTES hope u all will just LOVE IT!!!!!

Kripa, yes I use the measuring cup used in US. Before coming here, I used any normal sized cup(not the small or big ones), but that is always confusing since every cup is of different size. I think in India also we get those measuring cups.

Karish, yes you can use microwave oven for baking this. But I don’t know anything about it since I never baked anything in microwave oven. I am sorry.

Dear Shilpa,

that was a very prompt reply … Thanks you very much

Kripa

hey shilps,thanks 4 ur reply…….muchas gracias!!!!!

hi Shilpa,
I baked the date cake,it was yummy, my little one took it to school today with a promise that i will bake many more. thanks for the tasty reciepe.
neena

This recipe indeed deserves to be most popular post on this site. It tastes good and is a good motivation for first timers to bake more. Thanks shilpa. It was a good treat on my husband’s birthday, iam a first timer too.

Hello,
can you send eggless cake recipe in hindi language

I have diabetis and high cholestrol in my family and have been forced to play around with this website to cater to the family. I used 1/2 of splenda rather than sugar, sofala oil or EVOO rather than regular oil and regular roti flour. Also, we are no veg’s so I added one egg white for fluff.

Hi Shilpa,
Date cake has become my hubby’s favorite cake. He wants me to bake every week. I also made Vermecillie upma the way you told in your website. It was super hit in my house. Every weekend my hubby wants that upma… Thanks allot shilpa.

Manisha

Shilpa… I was waiting to be the 100th to comment on this cake. It is a super hit in my home and neighborhood too. I will be baking it for the third time tomorrow.A hat rick,continuously baking for 3 days. My comment on it would be “It is the BEST RECIPE on Aayisrecipes.com” Thanks to you and pachi for it. I now believe in the cake fever.

Hi shilpa,
Thanks a lot for such wonderful recipe…My toddler n other friends loved this cake..its a big hit!
Tasted heavenly with ice cream:)

~chitra

Hi Shilpa,

Thank you so much for this recipe! This is the first cake I have baked. It came out very well and tastes very good too. My husband loves cakes and he was very happy 🙂 thanks to you 🙂

Dear Shilpa…The cake fever is on in my apartment complex here. Everybody is baking this cake. Once again this is the BEST on Aayisrecipes. Please thank pachi on my behalf.

Wonderful recipe’s..I’m gonna try the date cake soon. Will let u know how it turns out

Dear Shilpa,
I am Deepa from Belgaum, recently moved to US…first time commenting on your blog.
Just now baked this cake(My first ever baking experience) and it is fabulous!!
Hubby and me loved it very much. Thanks a ton for sharing this great recipe with all of us.

I just read in one of the repies somthing about diabetics and dates. At present we know much more about what diabetics can eat. The answer is everything but with care. A test indicated that sugar(!!!!) is as fast enterred in the bloodstream as potatos! You need a food table and then replace some of your food with something else that has the same content in carbohydrates. Take smaal amounts at a time. After all a bite of cake tasts as nice as the whole cake. My wife is a insulin dependent diabetic and she can eat whatever she likes but in small portions. Obtain a bloodsugar measuring instrument and test your blood frequently and certainly when you try new foods! Success!

Hi Shilpa,

Last week i tried out your eggless date cake for a party where all of them were vegetarians. It turned out amazing and it was all almost finished with just a piece remaining for me to taste. One of my guest commented that for any potluck parties in future, I should get the eggless date cake.
Thanks a ton for sharing this wonderful recipe. Since in one of your eggless cake recipe you had included vinegar, i also amended this recipe to include 1 tsp of vinegar since the combination with baking soda helps to make it soft

I baked your cake this weekend and it turned out to be perfect. I have never baked anything before and it was so easy :). I was wondering if reducing the sugar quantity would affect the consistency of my cake since I like my cakes to be a little less sweet. Thank you for your super duper recipe and please keep posting recipes of eggless cakes and I will continue baking….

Shilpa,

Looks great recipe. Is Baking soda is soda what we use for idly and Dosa. Please reply me I want to try this recipe.

Yes Neha, its the same.

hey Shilpa,

I discovered your website by chance yesterday, when I was looking on the internet for a good way to use some gherkins. Then I came across your date cake recipe- and the result was fabulous (certified by my husband). I had a batch of dates that were not so good , and I did not want to waste them, so I used them in this recipe.
Note: I only baked my cake for about 25 mins and it came out fine. I probably used too large a baking pan (I had only this one particular square one in my baking cupboard!).
I will be a regular visitor from now on, and I am a blog reader, though I don’t have one of my own yet.
Thanks for your wonderful recipes …..and thanks to your aayi and your paachi!

Hi Shilpa,

Hey, Could you pls. tell me if you used maida(as sold in Indian grocery store) or “All purpose flour”. Once I tried maida for a cookie recipe that called for “All purpose flour”. and it was not so good.
Also, could you pls. specify which oil you used b’cause I use peanut or olive oil for most of my cooking.
thanx.
BTW, recipe sounds very interesting and I would like to try it. So pls. respond asap 🙂

Shama, I use all purpose flour here but in India I used maida always. You can use peanut oil. I used sunflower oil or vegetable oil.

Shilpa. I recently came across your site when i was searching a recipe for Pani Puri and since then I have been hooked on to this site. Today I tried the date cake. It turned out nice. I baked for 40 min but it was burnt at the bottom. So next time, I’ll bake it for lesser time.

This cake looks very nice! Is it okay to use hand blender to mix the dough?

Hi Shilpa,
This cake looks great.I am new at baking but I have a question that can we grind the dates with the milk in which they were soaked or just take out the dates and grind them with sugar and oil?And than add 3/4 cup of milk in it?

You mentioned above that “Add the flour one table spoon at a time and mix slowly.”but could you please tell me where to add flour..(hopefully to the date mixture).
My daughter is crazy about cakes but as we don’t eat eggs it is pretty hard for me to think of an eggless cake…So Thanks to you and your aayi…

Milli, yes you can use hand blender.

Sia, yes, you have to grind the dates in same milk that you used for soaking. Yes, add the flour to the date mixture and mix.

Hi

I have one more question..what kind of material it should be before putting in oven..means it should be of what consistency…semi solid..semi liquid….as I am new at baking..I would appreciate you answering this question.
Thanks in advance…

Hi Shilpa,
No more questions now..I tried this cake and it turned out a great cake but I needed 55 minutes.My husband and daughter like it so much..

Thanks a lot for such a simple eggless recipe..Do you have more eggless recipes than please post(other than eggless banana rava cake).

Shilpa,

I baked this cake again yesterday and it turned out nice. This time I baked it only for 30 min because last time when i baked it for 40 min, it was burnt at the bottom.

Thanks again for the recipe.

Wonderful recipe! Fills the house with great smells, can’t wait to taste it at a party tomorrow. Thanks.

I made this cake and it turned out very nice 🙂 I baked it for 25 mins on middle rack.

Thanks a lot for the recipe.

Hi Shilpa,

I am planning to bake this cake tomorrow. I do not have a mesuring cup with me. Can I use a cup which I have and add the quantities and per urs. Should the amount of dates be less than the flour. Please clarfy, so that I can come out with a sucessful cake tomorrow.

Shilpa: Uma, sorry, I can’t answer this question. You have to do trial and error :(.

Shilpa,
Ur Cake baking skills and pictures have tempted me to the extent of buying an electric oven! I did purchase one yesterday, hv yet to buy the accessories! I wd try this cake first.
Can u pls tell me if I hv to reduce the
pre-heating time — i m a beginner in baking( ur mail inspired me to get into baking and give it a try), hence a query which might sound foolish to u..
I shall follow the middle rack baking tip and read comments more carefully for any help!
Thankyou and ur site for making cooking such a pleasant and happening experience…not to forget the varieties!!!

Shilpa:Purnima, do not reduce preheating time. Usually 10mins preheating is done for any cakes.All the best for your first cake 🙂

Shilpa,
Finally the day came and it was today, my first attempt wt electric oven to bake this super-moist and delicious cake! it did come out real gud for first timer like me, but the top coating got burnt..maybe 180 degrees in electric oven was too high…but no afsos!Tks a ton..and ur Gurudakshina is coming by mail!

Purnima.

Shilpa,date-cake fever has started here now!dates we get here r too gud & best 4 this recipe! (electric ovens emit lot more heat than a gas oven-same goes for baking done in combi type of microwaves!hv 2 really chk every 10 mins)made this wonderfully moist & moderately sweet cake 4 second time!tku 4 postin it!!

Hi Shilpa… tried this date cake & it came out well (Soft& fluffy).
i would like to know if baking powder can be substituted with baking soda in all cake recipes if the former tends to make cakes hard..?Also, i would like to share some of my recipes thro’ your site…where do i mail them to& is it ok?do reply soon. bye.

Shilpa: Roopa, its always better to follow the recipe as it is. It is not a good idea to replace baking soda with baking powder or vice versa. Sometimes it turns out good and sometimes it totally messes up the dish.
Please mail me at aayisrecipes AT gmail.com. I will try out the recipes here and then post them. Thanks a lot for the offer.

Hi,
I tried the date cake yesterday…by the first method. It turned out very well and my mother and in laws enjoyed it a lot…It has been 7-8 years since I baked an eggless cake..!! I have one question about the recipe…just wondering if a touch of vanilla would be good, since I could smell the baking soda..

Shilpa: I don’t recommend adding vanilla as it might change the aroma/taste of dates in it. But you can give a try if you like.

Wow…….this is the first time i tried making a cake…..and believe me it came out yummy.i got a pack of fresh dates and did not know how to finish it..right time i found this recipe…….thank uuuu

Hi Shilpa

I tried the cake on saturday and the results were magnificiant. Wow what can I say…. I cant stop eating them….. I used whipping cream instead of milk as I had some left over and wanted to use it up and then I used cake flour instead of maida/all purpose flour. The results were amazing… also I didnt grind the dates well enough… there were still some very small pieces and thats what made the cake taste even better I think…. I didnt read the recipe well enough so I messed up a few things…… I had bought the dates a few weeks ago and it was in the fridge… so it was still kind of hard even after leaving it out for a few hours…so they didnt grind very well…. but IT DIDNT MATTER…. THE CAKE WAS EXCELLENT!!! the cake fever has hit me for sure 🙂 thanks for this wonderful recipe :)))))

This cake was long pending in my to do list from your blog.I had very high expectations after reading your post and all the comments.
I got a very nice cake,perfectly baked(30 mins).Mine looked so much like a chocolate cake and can be mistaken for one.I asked my hubby to guess.He was fully confused what cake it was(cos of the taste) but the only thing coming to his mind was chocolate cake.
We both liked it.Thanks.

hey
this receipe looks good, i wud like to try it soon. But i hv a small problem i dnt hv an oven. Is there any other way I can bake the cake. I have heard that cakes can also be baked in some other way (i think … not sure).
Can you please advice ….. i m new to cooking, learning to impress my wud be hubby. 😉

Shilpa: Bharti, cakes can also be baked in cooker. But I have never tried it, you might have to search on the internet.

Hi Shilpa,
Wonderful wehsite.I’m a vegetarian and while searching for eggless cakes I entered this page.I was very excited to read your recipe of dates cake and all wonderful comments posted about it.All these prompted me to bake it very soon.It was the first time I’m making a cake and I’d no idea about the consistancy of the mix.I followed exactly all your measurements but I could fell the mix tight. Since I’m new to this I did not add extra milk also. I put it in the oven at 180 degreeC and after 10 min I felt a burning smell and checked the center and it was not baked. It took 35 min for the center part to bake properly.But very sad to say outer portion had turned to charcoal. What is the reason for this to happen? Was it the consistancy? Please give me proper advice. I do’nt want to give up. I will try till I succede. Please give me a prompt reply. thanks in advance.

Shilpa: Padmapriya, if you have followed the recipe exactly, the batter would be fine. Don’t worry about the consistency. I feel the temperature of the oven was too high. Next time, keep it low and try.

Shilpa,
I have visited your site several times. Real good work & patience for all the details & Photographs. Tried out your Date Eggless cake . Must say a great recipe & spl thanks to your pacchi. The cake disappeared in 1 day flat!! Passed on the recipe to a few around. Got to know a few more blog sites thru you. Thanks.

Dear Shilpa,

Tried your Date Eggless cake, it was really wonderful. The receipe was so easy, my daughter who is 12 years old, actually she did everything and was very happy that she did something first time and came out great.

I have recently visited your site and got many easy receipes.

Now looking forward to have mango eggless cake, if you have any receipe please let us kknow..

Thanks again

Dear Shilpa,

Tried your Date Eggless cake, it was really wonderful. The receipe was so easy, my daughter who is 12 years old, actually she did everything and was very happy that she did something first time and came out great.
I have recently visited your site and got many easy receipes.
Now looking forward to have mango eggless cake, if you have any receipe please let us kknow..

Thanks again

Dear Shilpa,

Tried your eggless date cake and it came out beautifully. It tasted very good too. Thanks for sharing the recipe with us.

Do you have any recipe for eggless brownies???

Keep sharing such recipes 🙂

Hi shilpa,
Padmapriya again.Again tried the cake by reducing the temp. to 160C for 35min by preheating for 10min. This time it was not that bad still the outer portion was completly burned. I cut apart the outer portion and used the inner portion. It was very tasty and soft. I think again the temp was high. My oven is INDESIT and in the catalogue baking temp. for raised cakes is mentioned as 165C for 35-40min and preheat time as 15min. How should I set the oven when I bake next time? What does it mean by raised cake? Is this a raised cake? After taking out from the oven when can I take it out from the baking pan and cut the cake?
Thanking you
Padmapriya

Shilpa: I think by raised cake they mean the cakes which rise too much (this cake does not rise much). If there are many racks in your oven, use the middle one (if only two racks, use lower one) for baking next time. Also after 20mins, open the oven and check if cake is done. If it is done, remove it immediately, otherwise keep it in oven again(you might need to do this till you know exactly how long you need to bake and on what temperature). The cake should cool to room temperature before you can take it out off the pan.

Hi Shilpa
Tried your very unique, healthy and tasty cake for a small get together. Everyone loved it! Being a veg, we dont get enough recipes for baking items and if so, they are loaded with unwanted calories/fat. This one is very good.
Only change I made is added 1/2 tsp baking pd and 1.2 tsp baking soda. Also added 24 dates and reduced the sugar by 1/4 cup & it was perfect. ONLY problem I saw was , the cake was not cooking from the inside and it took almost 1hr 10 mins to cook the inner part, one good thing , the outer was not bad at all and it did not burn out..!
let me know if anything apart from the baking pd would have caused this delay in baking
Thanks and keep up the good work.
Looking forward to more interesting healthy recipes.

Shilpa: Sandhya, what was the temperature on which you baked it? Also, too many dates might have made it more softer from inside.

The temp I kept was the same Preheat for 5 mins and then 350deg F . I get your point on the no of dates added. But if I would liek to reduce the qty of sugar and add more dates how should I adjust the cake to get the right consistency. I guess the inside was not done for even after 45 mins of baking. Thanks Shilpa and I love your sundried entries, I want to try them soon.. Waiting for the long weekend.

is the baking soda the same as we use to add in the idli and dosa batter ? please to clarify?

Shilpa: Yes Sapna, it is same

Hi

I have baking dates. I am not sure how to substitue the ingredients in the reciepe. Can you help me with that? Can’t wait to try it.

Shilpa: Stacey, last time when I tried the cake with baking dates, I used about 15 dates and cake came out well. It was just an experiment since I didn’t know how to substitute. But the cake was yumm.

Hi Shilpa,
the cake sure looks yummy and I can’t wait to try it. I’ve one question. As u mentioned that we’ve to soak dates in warm milk, so while making the paste, should we also use the milk they were soaked in?.

Shilpa: Yes Erum, you should use the milk in which it is soaked in while grinding.

hi Shilpa,
Ur cake recipies are v.simple n amazing.In fact i was searching for simple cake recipies,coz im just a beginner in baking..so wntd to try out somthng easy for d 1st time.Ur easy cake recipies hav inspired me alot n m v,excited to make one.
i had a query n needed some clarification.- U said its better to use baking soda 4 dis recipie.N baking soda is d one that is used in Idli n dhoklas ….rgt.
Furthur, rgt nw i do not have baking soda….so can i use “ENO” powder as a substitute for baking soda..? (this question actuly came to my mind coz in many dhokla recipies that iv read,it was mentioned that u can use ENO also instead of baking powder ..
So can it b used for this cake also ..pls lemme kno. N thnks 4d gr8 recipies..

Shilpa: Thanks Meenal. I have never seen any cakes with ENO. So I don’t suggest using it.

Hi Shilpa,
Thnks for ur prompt rply.I wud definitely try out d cake.Also Wud like to see many more simple cake recipies frm u.awaiting the same.
Thnks again.

This recipe came out *perfect* on my first try. Thank you!

Sidenote – I used a loaf pan instead of a cake pan. I also took it out of the oven after 40 minutes. When I stuck the toothpick in, it came out clean but wet. When I tried a piece just then the cake was a little over-moist, but once the cake cooled it was *perfect*. If I had left it in the oven too long it would have been too dry by the time it finished cooling. Just thought I’d share.

thanx.il try it …can u send it to my mail addresss..

Hi shilpa! I just found your page researching for so recipies, but it is great! thanks a lot for this nice loving page! i have tried this one at home today and it worked our perfectly!! it tastes so nice and it is so easy to make!
my husband loved it!

Hi Shilpa!

This Date cake recipe is jst so good. Today is my Hubby’s bday and I thought of baking a cake for him. The cake turned out jst perfect. (I made a cake for the first time.) Thanks for ur perfect recipe.

Hi Shilpa, I made this cake today & it came out really well… it had a very diff taste(slightly like nei appam)… it’s very moist & very tasty… Thanks a lot for the recipe…

Hi shilpa,
This was first cake i tried… i came very well…

Thanks for making such a wonderful site.
Asha Hegde

Hi Shilpa,

Im njoing baking ur varios cake n othr recipies as theyr comin out really well..
So cant wait to bake this yummy date cake.
Before going ahead, i wntd to clear few thngs: Iv bought a dates pack on wh its mentioned “pitted dates”,n they are seedless.Wntd to ask u whether they r same as pitted BAKING dates..? that u have used…

Shilpa: Meenal, I don’t know what is the difference between two. But as I mentioned in the “Update” above, when I baked this for the second time, I used normal dates. The taste/texture was better than the first one.

Yeah Shilpa,i kno….but rgt nw m havng only that pitted dates pack..:(
(Hope to get d normal dates in US stores here..)
Also,in appearance,these pitted dates r moist n similar to our normal dates..but seedless..
Niways..i canot wait to try ths cake so il soak these pitted dates ovrngt(as u sugest for normal dates) n chk hw d cake turns out..
Wud u suggest soaking them..or i shd directly use them….

Thnks n Regards
Meenal.

Shilpa: Meenal, when I said normal dates, I meant both pitted ones and the one with seeds. Both have same effects. With pitted, it is fast because you need not even remove seeds. I always buy pitted dates here.

Ok Shilpa….Thnks for the info..
Things are now v.much clear in my head..
(Thnks for ur patience..in answering my queries!!)..Il bake dis cake soon n let u kno..
Bye 4nw..TC..

Thnks n Regards,
Meenal

Hi,
I did the cake and taste great!!!!!I did it in the microven.And takes just 4 to 5 mins.
Thank U

hi,
I made the cake and taste great!!! I made it in the microven in just 5 mins!
Thank u

Hi Shilpa,
I baked this cake rgt nw….n its turnd out really amazing..
Its becom moist n v.soft..just melts in d mouth..n tastes delicious..:)
M waiting for my hubby to taste it n give compliments..!! Thnks to U..:)

Meenal.

Hello shilpa,
I liked your Date and Walnut cake,it turned out to be very nic.But one suggestion is that whenwe soak dates in milk the dates absorb the milk and when we combine the flour the batter is very thick so i added some water and made it of pouring consisenty it turned out very very soft and nice.Thanks.Add some more eggless cakes recipes or give alternate for eggs in other recipes.BEST REGARDS.Divya.

Hi Shilpa,

I just tried this recipe for a small party at home…it came out just perfect 🙂
Thanks for a great recipe.
my lil daughter loved it 🙂

thanks
Chaitra

Hi Dear.Thanks a lot for the recipe.Looks Yummy.Will surely try this one for my husband´s birthday which happens to be tommorow and will surely let u know as to how it came out. Thanks once again.Take care.

hi,
This is my first cake i tried ….it turned out very good i added some dry fruits & berries to this cake ….its yummy

The cake came out too good. I had made it for my husband´s birthday yesterday and like u said, everybody thought i had purchased it from the bakery. Thanks a lot once again God Bless U.

love this cake …..now i WILL HAVE TO get my oven repaired ….gave up baking when the oven started acting weird ….now this cake is on my must try list 🙂

Hi,

I tried this recipe tonigt as I am taking my daughter out to a petting zoo…its come out so moist and so soft. Its almost as if its restaurant bought….I took the liberty of adding some teeny weeny sliced bits of dates so its reminding of me the plum cakes i used to have when i was little, from a bakery near home!!! Awesome. Do you hae more options of eggless cakes? WE ALL LOVED THIS RECIPE!!!

Thank you so much! After a long time i baked a cake successfuly. And i can’t believe it was so great even without eggs!! The cake looked superb and tasted amazing and was nice and moist. It rose perfectly. Thank you!

Hi,

Thanks for the wonderful receipe! This cake was my first attempt to bake anything, and it turned out absolutely delicious! So much that in just one day there were not even crumbs left. I’ve saved this receipe to make again and again!

Hi,

Thanks for the wonderful receipe! I had never baked before and inspite of that the cake was yummy, delicious and extremely fast! Hope for more such receipes and keep up the good work…

hiii,
i tried this recipe the frst time i saw it n it came out fantastic. the walnut n dates combination is gr8. i just had to use a little more milk to get the right consistency n then all was fine.
thanks n wud love to know more of eggless cakes.

Hi Shilpa,

Thanks for the wonderful date cake recipe. I adore this simple, yet delicious cake.

Thanks again for the wonderful array of recipes in this blog.

Hi Shilpa,
First time I tried the Cake and it was just yummyyy:) Thanks a lot for this wonderful cake recipe.

Shilpa:

I think since I learned this recipe I’ve made the cake almost ten times. It’s come out amazing each time. You were right – it did start a date cake craze! The recipe is so easy and the cake is so tasty. I made a couple loaves last weekend and the kids who ate it didn’t know it was even date cake. They thought they were eating chocolate brownies!

hi, just wanted to say that i tried out this recipe and it turned out fabulous…i made a trial batch and then a full blown batch baked in small takeaway tin boxes to give as part of my christmas hampers to vegetarians…it was a huge hit and i have had many neighbors saying they want to learn to make it…..thanks a tonne for this…i made a small variation of adding rum soaked fruit to the recipe….thanks a tonne and have a fabulous new year

I tried both recipes and they came out very well.

will you please send more cake recipes with out eggs as i am allergic to eggs

I made a similar one with Persimmon and walnuts recently, but I’m thinking dates wold ahve been a great addiiton too:) I’ll be trying this one soon Shilpa:)

Hey Shilpa,

I tried this cake today and it was simply superb..Thanx for the recipe..I am posting it in my blog today, hope u dont mind..

Looks great? Can I use coconut milk instead of milk? Because my son is allergic to regular cow’s milk.

Shilpa: You have yo try it Veena, I am not sure :(. Sorry.

How much is 1 cup exactly? I mean what size does it correspond to?

Shilpa: 1 cup flour is 125gms in weight. I have used thee US style measuring cups. So you can find the equivalent easily in grams.

I tried this cake for the second time yesterday.The first time i tried it had come out really good.I had to bake it only for 30 mins on top rack.
Yesterday i baked in the middle rack.It was looking good when i checked at 30 mins but wasn’t baked well in the centre.I kept it in the oven for 5 mins more (i put it in the top rack this time) and after that the cake went down in the centre.It was completely uncooked in the centre.What could be the reson for the perfectly raised cake to plunge in the centre after baking?
I know your recipe is right but i thought I will ask for your input on what could have gone wrong?

Shilpa: SK, I have noticed this happening when we open the oven door again and again. Cool air gets into oven and that causes it to sink.Some people say over mixing the contents sometimes it happens(I am not sure about this though).

hai, this is really very nice and good recipe..how to grease cake pan?is it necasery to grease?can i use oil?or flour to grease?

Shilpa: You can use butter or any other nonstick spray to grease the cake pan. If you are using butter, after greasing it, add 1 tea spn of dry flour and shake the pan to get a think coating of flour inside the pan. Yes, it is necessary to grease the pan, otherwise cake sticks to the pan

What country are these recipies from? They look good!

yumeeeeeeeeeeeee ! it,s really tasty…………….

Hey Shilpa!!!
i love the way u explain it.
and i tried it when we have a get together at our frds home…
it was awesome.
soooo yummy!!!
thanx for the recipe.

Namaskar Shilpa

Tugel site pallonu bhari khushi jalle! (Very happy to see your site)
You make us konkanis proud. I have tried several of your recipes and have never been disappointed. It’s also a great site to browse when I’m feeling nostalgic and home-sick.

Am now going to try your cake recipe for my son’s b’day.
I also have a request – would you happen to have a good recipe for veg. manchurian gravy? Have tried your Gobi manchu – it was yummy!
Have never been able to make India Chinese restaurant style veg. manchu because the gravy comes out different and not so great every time..

Thanks for helping so many of us make yummy meals.
God bless you.

Warm Regards
Rekha

Hello Shilpa,

Your date cake is just awsome. No words to express. This is the first cake I ever baked in my life. I used to complain that i can not bake …, but whoever ate this cake gave so many complements to me. & that should go to you. & thank god for providing the raw ingredients.

I am going to try your eggless friut cake very soon.

Thanks again for sharing this.
Aple Khup khup abhar.
Regards,
Manisha

Hi

I was just wondering if you know of any alternate flour to replace maida or all-purpose flour. My kid is allergic to wheat(gluten) and egg and this is a perfect dessert I am tempted to try. What do u think of soya flour.

Thanks

Shilpa: Sorry Nivedita. I don’t know. You have to try it out.

Hi,This is the first time i saw your site n as soon as i read the recipe i baked it n it turned out so delicious really thank you for the great n easy recipe (i tried out with the soft dates i had in my fridge soaked the dates in milk kept in the microwave for few seconds n after a minute grinded it)

Hi Shilpa,

I tried this cake y’day but with prunes and almonds as I didn’t have dates and was out of cashews. But it came very good and very soft and by today morning it was all over. Thank you very much for you and your pachi.

hey it was gr8 watching ur site with all those everyday recipes….well i tried the date n walnut cake…it came out pretty well soft n dark…but i found it to b very sweet….so is thr ny variation i can do to reduce the sweetness…also i wanted to kno tht how long i need stir it n wot shud b the consistency like….should b stiff or pouring cosistency….will b waiting for ur reply…ta

Shilpa: Nipa, reduce the sugar level and try. You have to mix till all the ingredients come together.

Hi Shilpa

I am a regular visitor to your site. I have been on a healthy eating mode and have lost up to 12-13 kilos in past few months the process has been little slow because I have also binged quite a lot in btwn. I am a food lover so need less to say this has been a battle but I came up with tasty non fat dishes after a lot of brain storming.

I think you should start a section for dieting and ask people to share their recipes.

I am an Indian and it was hard for me to come up with the dishes which had Indian ingredients tasted nice and spicy but was healthy and non fat.

I can share recipes I have first let me know what you think.

Shilpa: Beena, thanks for your advise. I will get in touch with you if and when I decide to do the section.

Could I make this cake in pressure cooker as i dont have an oven. If yes, how? Thanks in advance

Shilpa,

I tried the cake yesterday night as i was dying to try this out.It came out simply marvellous.thanks for sharing this recipe.I baked the cake in microweave and it came out very soft and yummy.

thansk once again.

Kiranmayi R Kamath

Dear
I am strictly vegitarian. Dont eat even egg. I always search for eggless cakes. I was searching for info abt Wet Dates (Khajoor). I found ur site. Extraordinary site.

Mala tee pahoon aani vaachoon khoooop khooooooooooop anand zala.
Anjali

Hi Shilpa,
This is the third time I made your cake, it came out well but in the centre, little portion was unbaked. Do you have any idea why it was so?
Luv
Ruchi

Shilpa: You should have kept it for some more time. Use a sharp knife or tooth pick to insert in the center and check if it is baked. If not, try to keep in lower shelf so that it does not get burnt from top.

Wow the roses looks too good on this…n you hv a lovely textured cake there!! this is my family n friend’s fave too! (I bumped into my friend whom I had taken this last week, she is after me for the recipe!!! Fever at highest!)

OMG. This looks good. Really good. I would not be able to make this cake at gunpoint. I guess I just need to print out a pic and salivate.

Shilpa: bailelobammunu, its one of the easiest cakes to make. You can definitely do it. Try it. The decoration is not required, as I was taking it for a party, i decorated it. It was the first cake for many people. So I am sure you will be able to get it right.

Hey shilpa,
cake looks yum… one question ??? I have a loaf pan…Should I need to reduce the quantity to bake in that?? Thanks,

Shilpakka….baking soda is the same as the soda we use in buns etc….that is Soda bi carb??

Shilpa: Both are same Varsha. I got a very nice article about difference between baking soda and baking powder. Check out.

I LIKED THE RECEPIE VERY MUCH BUT AM CONFUSED ABOUT THE OIL USED IN IT . PL CONFERM WHICH OIL IS IT THE MUSTURD OIL USED IN IT .

Shilpa: Use any oil that does not have strong smell(like mustard, coconut and sesame oils). I normally use either vegetable oil or peanut oil.

Shilpa

This cake recipe is awesome. My 4.5 yr old son just loves this. He is allergic to wheat(gluten) so I made it with gluten free baking mix which is made out of brown rice(more healthier), baking soda, baking powder and still the cake tastes yummmm. Thanks for the excellent recipe.
Also, I could not find seedless dates today but found crushed dates. Any ideas approximatley how many cups would 18 dates make. I want to try making the cake with crushed dates.

Thanks.

Hi!

The receipe looks great. will try, yesterday only i made eggless pineapple mava cake, it turned great. I luv to prepare and always try new receipe. I’LL will be very happy if you could please give us some tips on decoration of cakes. like making flowers, or any site showing designs or any books

Regards

madhumati

Shilpa: Madhumati, please check out Wilton.com

juliea paul
Wonderful eggless cake. I will try it and let u know soon. Thanx for sharing .

Hi Shilpa, today i made this cake, it tastes good but littlebit sticky. Also 3/4 cup milk wasn’t sufficient so i added 1 more cup of milk. Plz let me know what went wrong. Thanx for sharing this recipe.

hi shilpa,

thanks for the recepi. will defenetly try this out and let u know.

Hi Shilpa,
I have lurked on and off on your site for a few months now and am amazed at the amount of effort you put in here.

I like this recipe and am going to try it. Thanks for sharing such wonderful dishes with us. You are making the world a better place to live with your enthusiasm and great recipes.

hi there
i must say this was one of the easiest recipies i have come across. i made it for my b’day last week it was wonderful. all my guests loved it. i was well pleased. thanks to you for sharing the recipe with us.
i just have one question for you please.
i dont have a gas oven, instead i have a fan oven, could you please tell me the settings for that and the cooking time.

thankyou
nila

Shilpa: Nila, Sorry, I don’t have any idea. If you have baked it once already, I think you should follow the same.

hi.i am looking for recipes of cake baked in micrwave oven… if u do have any recipes please do mail it to me

Hi shilpa,
i’ ve alredy posted earlier but didn’t get answer. Also i wanted to tell u that it was ready within 25 minutes. Plz tell me how much milk we’ve to add for soaking dates. Thanks.

Shilpa: Swati, you have to add the EXACT amount that is mentioned in the recipe. I have tried this recipe many times and it works fine. The batter becomes a bit dry compared to any other cake, but that is the required consistency. There is no need to increase/decrease the amount of milk.

I tried this recipe Shilpa, with whole wheat flour and it turned out Superb. This recipe is a keeper for me now.

Thanks

I tried out this cake twice and it came out very well …. also, since i don ‘ve an oven i baked the cake in the cooker only … it was awesome.

Hi Shilpa,

I baked the dates cake, it was really good. Thanks for your cake recipe, I would be happy to try your recipes more.

Nalina

Sugan,
Can you tell us how to bake in a cooker? sounds interesting

Shilpa: I haven’t yet tried baking in cooker, but will try to find it out.

i have baked this eggless date cake already and so very yummy…served it when i hosted a small party in my house for my bestfriend…they all loved it….am baking it now again as i write this…..and that was the last of my dates i got from jeddah, saudi arabia waaaaaahhhhh

can i share this recipe and post it in my own blog?

wen, philippines

Shilpa: Wen, you can do that, but please provide a link to this post.

I made this cake for my birthday and it was tooooooo good…..just couldn’t stop eating it, my both kids also loved it.
This cake recipe is surely going to be in my family favorite recipe list.
Thank you for posting such a delicious recipe.
keep up the good job.

hi shilpa
i made this cake using my sister’s oven, thats why it came out right first time. but i have a fan oven . if anyone else has tried it using the fan oven. please let me know that will be helpful.

Dear Shilpa,
Tried out your date cake today and it turned out really good. The only problem was that it was a bit burnt at the bottom. Any idea as to why that happened???

Shilpa,

Your receipe looks simple and the picutures look tempting will try it out asap. Please let me know how you did the icing as I h’ve never tried decorating cakes.

Hello..
I have a quiestion..I asked so many people and searched so often on the internet..but nobody knows the answer..
Is there a subistute for baking soda /powder while making cakes..Please tell me if u know…

OMG!!! this looks really awesome.. my husband saw this recipe.. repeatedly asking me to make this cake.. 😀

hai, I tried first time your reciepe because my daughter cannot eat egg ,it came out very nice. thank you very much.

hi shilpa,
no reply from you.i have sent one dal recipe with green tomatoes and green chillies.waiting for the review.
chhaya

hi shilpa,

i tried this wonderfull cake twice both time it came out so tasty and soft. thanks a lot to share such wonderfull recipe. shilpa can u plz tell me about your electric oven setting like cake should place in which rake and fan should be off or on ?
in advance thanks for your reply

Shilpa,
The cake fever touched Bombay too….check my report here – http://saffrontrail.blogspot.com/2008/03/eggless-date-walnut-cake.html
Thanks to your aunt and to you for being sweet to share this with us 🙂

wow, this is one awesome recipe.. shall sure try it out… 🙂

hey shilpa,
came across your blog while searching for recipes. your way of presenting the recipes is really good. your dates cake looked tempting and tried it last evening. it came out very well. my 4 year old son too loved it. will try more of your recipes soon. thanks a lot for the lovely recipe.

Hi shilpa,
tried out your date cate..my my it came out sooooo well that even i am amazed.that was my first attempt at baking and voila!!!i did it in the microwave though,still it came out very soft and fluffy.i sent that cake to my parents who are in cochin thru my bro who had come to visit me.very happy to say that the cake fever has spread in chennai as well as in cochin.can i post that recipe on my blog,with your permission..?pls let me know
divya.

Shilpa: Yes Divya. You can post it, please give a link to this post.

The recipe was really easy and resulted a good cake. Forcibly I resisted trying the low calorie version without oil, Since I tried this the first time. Will surely try that next time. My only concern was, we felt it a little more salty… would like to try it with little less baking soda (3/4tsp) in next iteration. Hope it will not effect the fluffiness.

Ohh this one is so simple and great to eat without oil, without butter,without egg means more healthy…I have recently tried strawberry cake at home but i liked this one bcoz its a healthire version …iam gonna try this
Thanks for the wonderful receipe

Shilpa —
1. The white buttercream roses-china roses, look fab!!
2. Last time when I made this , I used brown sugar n the color went lovely brown n the cake came out crisp on out, moist inside!
3. Yest. for a 2 year old’s bday, I baked a heart shaped cake with the measure n directions precise as urs, prepared buttercream first time, hence though refrigerated, it got runny so I had to ice it n put back in the fridge, n topped it with mini M&M’s!! They loved it a lot! THANKYOU (big one + HUGS) for ur ideas the dates cake is contagiously spreading!! 😀 shall send u a photo via mail once uploaded…take care..bye..

Hi Shilpa,
Thanks a ton for this recipe. I have prepared this cake many times and its been a hit among my family and friends :).

– Vinaya

Hey Shilpa,
Do check this out!!
http://divyascookbook.blogspot.com/2008/03/eggless-date-cake.html

Hi Shilpa,
cake looks great and especially with dates, nice idea
thank you for sharing.

Hi shilpa,
I made the cake.But it did not come fluffy.no air in between .I used hand mixer to mix oil and date paste.Or do you think i shud hae kept fr a longer time?

Shilpa: This cake is a bit dense because of dates. I am not sure why it did not come fluffy. sorry.

Hey Shilpa,
The cake turned out very well …except the base stuck to the cake pan (aluminium ,use and throw).I did grease the pan
yet the taste was absolutely amazing .Thanks for spreading the cake fever!!!

Its a great n easy recipe. i liked it very mush as its eggless.
Thank you very much.
Also i love to cook n try new dishes so is there a possibility that i can add my recipes to your website.

Thanks
Rashmi

The recepe is awesome…i always wondered how ppl make date cakes but never knew it was so easy…thanks a lot for bring it from ur kitchen to my kitchen:)

Hi Shilpa,

I tried your cake recipe for a party at my home. It was a superhit. My friends and my husband’s friends enjoyed it very much. I made some changes in your recipe. I used self raising flour instead of all purpose flour. Also I used pitted red dates as brown dates are not available in my area. And I don’t have a conventional oven. So I baked in a microwave oven for 5 minutes. After baking for 5 minutes in the oven, I allowed it to remain for another 5 minutes without switching on the machine. The cake was very soft and delicious.

Thank u very much Shilpa. Doing a great job. Keep it up.

Regds,
Lalitha

Thanks Shilpa!

My family loveddd this cake. My dad doesnt like cakes usually because they have eggs in them and always complains of the “egg smell”. he lovedddd this cake!

Thank you for sharing it with us 🙂

hi shilpa thanks 4 sharing the recipe i tried with dry dates ( chuara) it came out too gd .I have a question do we need to cool the cake completely before taking out from the baking dish as i took it out when it was hot straight from oven it broke little did this happened because i did not allow it to cool down

Shilpa: Yes, allow it to cool before taking out from pan.

Dear Shilpa,
When I saw the recipe & pictures they were so tempting that instantly I decided to make it. I’m very bad at baking but to my amazement now I’m not & for that thanx to you b’cause the cake turned out fabulous , tasty, moist & we just couldn’t resist ourselves from finishing it. My husband & son just loved it. Seeing forward to take some more baking lessons from you.Thank you so much once again. God bless you
Geeta

am definitely trying this cake..Thanks for sharing

I am a first time user of the blogs and have found these receipes great. Since I have never made a cake in my life please tell me if all purpose flour is the same as plain flour or self raising flour. I am so confused and don’t want to mess it up for the first time.
Thanks

Shilpa: All purpose flour is same as plain flour. Self-rising flour is all-purpose flour with added salt and leavening (baking powder).

Help where can I get baking soda, or what is the indian word for it. Here all the supermarkets have baking powder. What does the soda look like is it liquid???
I have never baked before hence my ignorance

Shilpa: Its also called meetha soda. It is a white powder, looks exactly like baking powder.

you can also use ghee (sajuk tup) for this, to make it more healthy instead of oil.