Finally perfected this delicious honey date cake! Jacob and I are obsessed with the sticky date cake from Ema Chicago and I wanted to make a healthier version! This cake reminds me of something you would enjoy with your afternoon tea or for dessert after a big family dinner. It is one of those comforting treats. It is made with very simple ingredients and sweetened only with organic honey and dates. We devoured this in basically a day and it was a hit with Jacobs coworkers!
What you need:
- Pitted Dates
- Water
- Olive Oil
- Eggs
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Baking Soda
- Almond Flour
- Option for Pumpkin Seed toppings
I used Inspired Organics Pitted Dates, IO Wildflower Honey, IO Extra Virgin Olive Oil and IO Pumpkin Seeds. Dates are one of my favorite natural sweet treats. I for sure enjoyed a few as a snack while I tested this recipe. The key to this recipe is the soaking of the dates so they can be well blended with the rest of the ingredients and give the cake an amazing texture. I provided two ways you can soak them - either overnight or the "lazy" way by microwaving them for 90 seconds. Either work - but I will admit I am not as patient so I did it the lazy way. The mix of dates and honey is absolutely delicious. This cake is also completely gluten free and dairy free - so perfect for everyone to enjoy.
NOTE: I used a Food Processor for this recipe because it makes it easiest to blend up the soaked dates. You can also use a blender for this too.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Chop dates add to a mason jar. Pour 1 C water over them. Let them soak for 4-6 hours or microwave for 90 seconds for a quick way to soften them.
Once they are softened, drain dates and add into a food processor with honey, eggs, olive oil and vanilla. Pulse until mixed.
Add in almond flour, baking soda and cinnamon and pulse until well mixed.
Line a 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper and grease with coconut oil. Pour mixture in evenly distribute. Sprinkle with more honey and pumpkin seeds. Bake for 30 minutes.
Cool and enjoy!
Thank you to my long time partner Inspired Organics for sponsoring this recipe. I use and love their high quality organic products daily. I enjoy working with brands whose values align with mine. To find IO products near you, check out the link here.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350.
Chop dates add to a mason jar. Pour 1 C water over them. Let them soak for 4-6 hours or microwave for 90 seconds for a quick way to soften them.
Once they are softened, drain dates and add into a food processor with honey, eggs, olive oil and vanilla. Pulse until mixed.
Add in almond flour, baking soda and cinnamon and pulse until well mixed.
Line a 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper and grease with coconut oil. Pour mixture in evenly distribute. Sprinkle with more honey and pumpkin seeds. Bake for 30 minutes.
Cool and enjoy!
Made it today and it is so good. I just used a tbsp of honey and it was sweet enough.
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed.
Hi – could I use another flour for this –
Thank you
Hi there! I have not tested any other flours for this. Sorry about that. If I test, I will make sure to update the recipe.
Yes, I used oat flour instead. All purpose flour is also fine if you don’t care for a gluten free option (just make sure not to overwork your mixture else it’ll active the gluten which you don’t want, fold it in until combined)
Hello I tried your recipe but my cake didn’t rise like your?
I hope it still tasted good! With almond flour, it tends to deflate and get more cakey 🙂
Hi Could this be baked in a Bundt tin for an Xmas centrepiece?
Many thanks
Hi! I have not tested that, so I can’t say for certain. I’m sorry!