Take water in a microwave safe bowl and cook for a min till the water is hot.
Add in dried fruits and nuts and let it steep for 5 mins.
In the mean time, take flour, cocoa, baking soda in a bowl and mix well.
Now take the dried fruits soaked mix, add in sugar, oil, dates syrup and mix well.
Add the flour mix into this and mix well.
Take a microwave safe bowl, brush all side with oil. Pour the batter in, dont fill too much, just fill half way.
Put in microwave and cook for 2 ½ to 3 mins. When it is done. Leave a standing time of 5 mins.
Remove it from oven, if it is risen to much, just pat it down a little.
Allow it to cool completely.
Now invert it, slice and serve.