Last Updated on December 6, 2017
Are you a person who loves cake and afraid of eating it because you are concern of your waistline like me..Then try this cake it is very very healthy... This cake is made with wheat flour and instead of sugar I used jaggery in this..Both are very healthy for you..This is a healthier cake to celebrate your valentine..
Some people think that if you need to eat healthy foods then you have go on a tasteless diet…But the whole point about this cake is, you don't need to sacrifice flavour and taste to eat healthy..Another cool thing in this cake is it has dates in it, and you all know dates are good for you..So that is a bonus for you.
The reason why I used jaggery is , wheat and jaggery goes very well together..And I added some chopped up dates too..You can add any nuts of your choice..It has some butter in it, but you could skip that and use some oil…
Hope you love it and let me know what you think..'
Ingrediants:
Wheat Flour – 1 cup / 120 grams
Milk- ¾ cup / 180 ml
Jaggery / Sarkarai – ¾ cup / 180 gms ( you can use sugar or brown sugar)
Butter – ½ cup / 125 ml melted ( you could use ghee or oil)
Baking Soda – 1 tsp
Dates – 12 pieces for grinding
Dates - 8 finely chopped
Method:
Preheat the oven at 180°C / 360°F. Butter a pan on all sides and dust it with wheat flour and tap away the excess flour..Set this aside for a moment.
Soak 12 pieces of dates in milk for about 15 mins. Now take this in the blender along with the milk and make into a fine puree.
Take butter and jaggery in a bowl and mix well. Add pureed dates and mix well.
Sift in wheat flour along with baking soda and fold well.
Now add in chopped dates and mix well.
Tip this mixture in the prepared tray and bake it for 30-35 mins or untill a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
Let this cool down completely. Now remove this from the pan and cut into bars.
Serve this with a cup of chai.
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingrediants |
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| Soak Dates in milk |
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| add it to the blender |
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| and puree it |
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| now take a bowl and a wooden spoon |
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| add melted butter in it |
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| now add jaggery to it |
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| and mix well |
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| add pureed dates |
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| now sift in wheat flour |
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| along with baking soda |
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| now fold gently |
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| untill mixed |
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| add chopped dates in this |
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| and mix well |
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| Prepare a tin |
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| Pour the mixture in |
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| and bake it |
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| allow it to cool down |
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| cut into squares |
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Sharmilee! :)
Looks yummy...my fav too
faseela
wow...healthy version of cake....i too tried apple cake with wheat flour....will post it soon
Surabhi Nayak
I do date cake but never tried it with Jaggery 🙂
Next tym I will surely try this...
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Kalpana Sareesh
Beautifully made.. love the simple ingredients gone into it..
Kanan
Hey I like adding date puree. Pictures are so good.
Preeti Garg
yummy cake....
http://preeti-kitchen.blogspot.in/
Asiya @ Chocolate & Chillies
Great cake! I love anything with dates 🙂
Anu
Perfect arthi. I love those cakes esp with jaggery. Sure 2 try
Sujana
This looks really yummy! Thanks for the very detailed instructions and pictures, it's very helpful 🙂 Following!
Rasi
This is a nice cake aarthi 🙂 super healthy one! Healthy heart for a happy valentine 😀
maha
very healthy n yummy cake..u always kills me vth ur cakes n cookies.....
vrinda
Very healthy cake recipe..nice one
Indulge
I make this cake with brown sugar, chocolate and walnuts. Try this new variation which is loved by my kids.
Love Ash.
Hema
Wow, the cake looks too good Aarthi, send me a piece..
CaySera
wow a yummy and healthy cake aarthi........thanks for sharing 🙂
Catherine
Dear Aarthi, This is a healthy and delicious dessert. That is a perfect combination. blessings, Catherine xo
Swathi Iyer
Looks delicious.
Chelsea @ Naturally Sweet Recipes
What a great recipe! This looks fantastic, love that there are no eggs. The dates bring so much flavor and sweetness I bet. THanks for sharing!
lola
hummm que rica y no dudo que sea saludable, pero seguro que a la cintura se pega je,je.....
¡¡besos¡¡
sangee vijay
delicious looking cake...loved it!!
Spicy Treats
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cookingvarieties
hi Aarthy, how are you..yummy looking cake dear. can i have two slices for tea..thanks and have a nice day
kothiyavunu.com
Healthy and yummy cake Aarthi.
Sumee
Wow Aarthi.. that looks sooo moist and yummy.. And whole wheat too. Would love to have u over at my event.. http://sumeesculinary.blogspot.com/2012/01/announcing-bon-vivant-moments-1-sweet.html
Curry and Comfort
Lovely Healthy Cake!! Well done. 🙂
Amina Khaleel
wow... healthy and delicious recipe... looks fabulous...
divya
looks delectable 🙂
Blackswan
Thumbs up to the healthy eggless recipe!
Kalyani
superb one Aarthi.. so healthy too.. DO link it my event if you wish !
Kalyani
Sizzling Tastebuds
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Poonam Borkar
very healthy and yummy cake..superb!!
Kande Pohe
Anu
good one..it has come so perfect..
Rekha shoban
perfect with cake!!
Sobha Shyam
absolutely yummy cake..
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Chandrani
Eggless date cake looks yummy..
@lekshmi
delicious and healthy cake..............
Chandrani
Eggless softy delicious date cakes...
Jayashree
Dates and jaggery - a wonderful combo.
Gayathri Anand
looks so soft ..Yummy .
Kitchen Flavours
It looks very moist and yum....never added jaggery in cake...would love to try this...
Premalatha Aravindhan
Healthy n delicious cakes,luks yum...
Heli
THis is really interesting. HEy all this is heli from http://www.heliscookbook.com/. I hereby invite you all to join my web page
J
Eggless cake sounds yummy!
Purabi Naha
Perfect cake! looks so appetizing! http://cosmopolitancurrymania.blogspot.com
Sensible Vegetarian
This looks so good, yummy.
Helene Dsouza
hi aarthi!
I love cakes with jaggery. Iam a total jaggery fan. XD
thx for sharing
vrinda
Nice recipe..had tried with flour will try with wheat next time...
Cajunlicious
Looks so delicious and I love the healthy spin!
Anzz
Looks lovely.. great post. Loved it..!
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Archana
Looks yummy.
VineelaSiva
Perfect cake for any time dear.
Deeps @ Naughty Curry
i have never tasted cake with jaggery in it! looks nice
Curry and Comfort
What a great eggless cake!! I hope you come by my blog and collect your award from 2-8. 🙂
Give love to life
Awesome recipe...Since tomorrow is a holiday, I am gonna try this recipe...came across your blog accidently...must say that it seems to be one honest blog...keep expressing!
Tessa
My grandmother makes a date cake that is very popular with my father and his brothers (her boys). They are so good with just some whipped cream as a garnish. Thanks for this recipe!
Good Life
Thanks a ton Aarthi...guess what I followed what you said and voila the cake turned out to be super soft...Little "K" and "A" loved it
Thanks a lot!!!
MUBASHIRA
I TRIED THIS TWO DAYS BACK AARTHI!!!!!!!!!!!!! TASTES REALLY GUD, BUT MY CAKE WAS VERY HARD!!! CAN U TELL ME WHY IT WAS LIKE THAT!!!
Anonymous
can this cake be made in microwave using convection mode???? temperature and time would be same as glass bowl would be used in microwave??? plz help
Aarthi
@AnonymousI think everything will be the same..You can try it convection oven too
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi,
I tried your cake immediately after I came across the recipe 🙂 I followed your recipe, and included dry fruits and nuts along with chopped dates and also added 1tbsp yogurt to make the batter a bit loose. The cake came out moist and soft. Hard to believe that it was made of whole wheat flour and no eggs 🙂 Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful recipe.
Regards,
Gowri.
Shubha Satish
Aaaah! Finally, I found it. God & Google are great. I had a similar idea, but really thinking hard of the outcome. Your steps and the result look too good to resist. I will definitely bookmark this and try.
I like to bake but avoid for many reasons.
1) Baking in oven requires so much energy and the bill!
2)Baking in microwave, tried it , but not good.
3) Almost all baked goodies use a lot of maida, sugar,butter Scary.
4) I prefer savory to sweets.
SindhuElango
Hi Aarthy,
I am very glad to send my first baking version of ur healthier wheatflourDates mix. It really came out yummy.My hubby impressed a lot on my cake.As a newly married i followed up daily cooking from ur blog..everything result awesome.Thanks for ur recipe
Love,
SinduEla
Namrata Khandeparkar
Hey .. I tried out this cake yesterday and I cudnt beliv that cake out of wheat flour and without eggs cud taste yummy. It was moist and yum. I also added cashews .. Ur receipes r the best
Bharathi Mohan
Luks yummy
Anonymous
Hi aarthi, can v giv this cake to my 1year old kid?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can give.
Anonymous
Hi aarthi, yesterday itried ur receipe it was very soft initialy I simply covered it with plate n kept outside after some time center portion of cake became hard wat l be the reason?
Aarthi
@Anonymousu must have overbaked it.
Indu
Hi aarthi,
Do we need to use boiled milk for soaking the dates.or can we use the uncoiled milk .thanks in advance .
Aarthi
@Induu can use any milk
Indu
@AarthiThanks for the prompt reply.
I have tried this recipe it came out very well .my hubby & friends liked it .i have added few dry fruits to the recipe .
Thank u so much .as it was my first cake that I have baked in my oven.i am just a beginner in baking ..👍❤️
Anonymous
Hi aarthi I have a query I. Saw ur oats brownie's recipe and also tried. It it came out very well.so. Cann I use half amount of milk and half amount of yoghurt in this recipe actually I want to reduce the amount of oil.
Means an. I use 100ml milk and 80mml. Yoghurt.and only 2tbsp. Oil..plz reply
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use.
RK..
Can fresh cream be used instead of butter and oil? Any alternative for baking soda?
Aarthi
@RK..no sub for butter, it keeps it soft and moist. And no sub for baking soda as well
Anonymous
Hi.. Can i use walnuts instead of dates. Also if i use sugar wil tat b same amount as jaggery.. Tia.. Payal
Aarthi
@Anonymous yes u can, but dates should be added in the making puree. And yes same amount of sugar
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi, Can this be done in pressure cooker? And what would be the baking time?
Aarthi
@Anonymoussame time may be a little more in pressure cooker
Anonymous
Can this cake be made in microwave oven?? If so pls specify the time duration it needs to be baked.
Anonymous
Can it be made in microwave oven???
Aarthi
@Anonymousif u have convection mode u can make
sindhu reji
Is baking powder not required?
Aarthi
@sindhu rejino need
Niranjana Binoy
Hi... I want to use oil instead of butter.. how much oil should I add? same as that of butter?
Aarthi
@Niranjana Binoysame amount as butter
leena
Hi sugar can be put in place of jaggery n how much qty of sugar?
Aarthi
@leenasame amount
Shenaz G
Hello aarthi. Tried the cake. Turned out to be super yummy. Everyone loved it.I have to make it again, but a bigger cake. In order to double the quantity of the cake,should I double all the ingredients? Will this quantity cake made in the same tin pan?
Thanks in advance.
Aarthi
@Shenaz Gyes double all the ingredients. use a bigger pan too
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi!! Thanks for all your wonderful recipes. Have a doubt... can i use baking powder instead of baking soda for this recipe?? Thank you and God bless you.!!
Aarthi
@Anonymousno u cannot sub baking powder for soda
Neha Khetarpal
Hi..my daughter has milk allergy..can I soak the dates in water instead..tia
Aarthi
@Neha Khetarpalyes u can soak it in water
Sindhu Reji
Hi Aarthi, I have some dates syrup with me can I use that instead of jaggery? Can u tell me how much of dates syrup I must use for this receipe
Unknown
Made this cake today, it was a perfect winter evening dessert. Its aroma and taste won heart of my family members. I am thankful to you Aarthi for sharing your talent and knowledge with all of us.
Anu Murthy
Hi, can I double the ingredients to make more bigger cake? Pls reply
Madhumitha
I tried this cake today. Came out so well that within 2 hrs it was over. My kids loved it and neighbours loved it too. Easiest but most delicious and healthiest cake. So happy that you have presented a healthy alternative to usual normal cakes.