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Date & Nut Cake Recipe

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Exclusive recipe from our Gluten-Free Gourmet Desserts Cookbook collection (pages 50-51)

Gluten-Free Date & Nut Cake: A delightfully moist cake with the heartiness of nuts and the sweetness of dates throughout.

Date & Nut Cake

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½ Cup Chopped Dates (approximately 12 Pitted Dates)
½ Cup Boiling Water
½ Cup Warm Buttermilk
½ Cup Vegetable Oil
1 Cup Sugar
3 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
½ Cup Applesauce (no added sugar type)
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
¾ Cup + 2 Tablespoons White Rice Flour
¼ Cup Tapioca flour
¼ Cup Brown Rice Flour
¼ Cup Cornstarch
¼ Cup Glutinous Rice Flour
½ Cup Chopped Walnuts

1. In a food processor, finely chop dates.
2. Pour boiling water over chopped dates; stir. Add the warm buttermilk and stir; set aside.
3. In a mixer, cream together the oil and sugar.
4. Add the eggs and vanilla; mix.
5. Add the applesauce; mix.
6. Add the baking soda, flours and cornstarch; mix.
7. Blend in the date / water / buttermilk mixture.
8. Add the nuts; mix.
9. Pour into a 9x9x2" square or similar size baking pan which has been lightly sprayed with cooking oil. Bake at 325° for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center, comes out clean.
10. Frost as desired. Pictured with Vanilla Frosting (page 78).

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