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Nutrition: per serving (8)

  • kcal692
  • fat51g
  • saturates16g
  • carbs53g
  • sugars39g
  • fibre3g
  • protein10g
  • salt0.68g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Tip 100g pecans into a processor and whizz until fine, then tip into a bowl. Put the dates into a small pan with enough water to cover, boil for 5 mins until very soft. Drain, discarding the liquid, then whizz in the processor until smooth. Leave to cool.

  • step 2

    Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line the base of a 23cm cake tin. Beat the butter, sugar and spice together until lighter and creamy, then tip in the dates, ground pecans, eggs and a pinch of salt and beat briefly until smooth.

  • step 3

    Fold in the flour with a metal spoon, then spoon into the tin and level the top. Sprinkle the remaining nuts over the top (don’t press them in), then bake for 40 mins or until risen and golden and a skewer comes out clean. Serve warm, with generous drizzles of maple syrup and scoops of Maple crunch ice cream (see 'goes well with').

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2008

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question

Hiya, I'm making my mum's birthday cake this week and it needs to be a layer cake. She's requested toffee and pecan so I'm wondering if this will be stable enough to fill and cover with caramel buttercream? Any thoughts?

jules676033486

Hi do you have to use dates .. I don't like them at all

jodifrances

I dont like dates either but blended up and in the cake just makes them like toffee.

thedavidcreed

Cooked perfectly in the stated time. Served as a cake rather than pudding do just drizzled on 80ml maple syrup once cold and a while before slicing.

wlesley273eMwoi2F4

question

Is it possible to adapt this recipe for vegans?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Whilst you can easily swap the butter for a vegan baking spread, it's harder to guarantee the results if you were to swap the eggs for a vegan alternative such as chia 'eggs'. We'd recommend looking at our recipe for Vegan ginger loaf cake…

comsatangel

I used ground almonds instead of grinding 100g of pecans just for ease and it’s come out fine. Fabulous reliable bake that is always popular.

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