Filipino-Style Date Cake
A moist and flavorful cake infused with the sweetness of dates and the warmth of Filipino spices.
Ingredients
- ●1 cup medjool datespitted
- ●1 package fluffy cake mixfollow package instructions
- ●3 eggslarge eggs
- ●1 cup coconut milkfull-fat
- ●1/2 cup vegetable oilfor greasing the pan
- ●2 teaspoons vanilla extractoptional
- ●1 teaspoon baking powderoptional
- ●1/4 teaspoon saltoptional
- ●2 cups all-purpose flouroptional
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 2
In a blender or food processor, puree the pitted dates until smooth.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the fluffy cake mix, eggs, coconut milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and baking powder. Mix until well combined.
- 4
Add the date puree to the cake mixture and mix until smooth.
- 5
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.
- 6
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- 8
Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 9
Once the cake is cool, you can frost it with your favorite frosting or glaze.