Eid Special Upside down dates cake recipe for you all. #HappyCookingToYou #FoodFusion #Desserts #Cakes #RamazanRecipe
Ingredients:
-Khajoor (Dates) as required (Medjool or Mabroom)
Prepare Caramel Sauce:
-Sugar 1/3 Cup
-Water 2-3 tbs
-Makhan (Butter) 60g
-Vanilla essence ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) 1 pinch or to taste
Prepare Cake Mixture:
-Maida (All-purpose flour) 1 & ¼ Cup
-Darchini powder (Cinnamon powder) ½ tbs
-Namak (Salt) ¼ tsp
-Baking powder 1 tsp
-Almond flour ¼ Cup
-Makhan (Butter) unsalted 200g (room temperature)
-Bareek cheeni (Caster sugar) 1 Cup
-Anday (Eggs) 5 (room temperature)
-Vanilla essence 1 tsp
-Caramel syrup or Honey
Directions:
-Use a sharp knife to cut the dates in half,remove & discard the pits & set aside.
Prepare Caramel Sauce:
-In a saucepan,add sugar,water & turn on the flame,spread evenly and cook on very low flame until it caramelizes & turns brown.
-Add butter & mix well until butter melts.
-Add vanilla essence,salt & whisk well & transfer the caramel sauce in an 8-inch baking pan lined with butter paper & spread caramel evenly in the pan.
-Arrange the date halves,cut-side up,in a circular fashion over the caramel sauce to cover entire bottom & set aside.
Prepare Cake Mixture:
-In a bowl,place a sifter,add all-purpose flour,cinnamon powder,salt,baking powder & sift all dry ingredients together.
-Add almond flour,mix well & set aside.
-In another bowl,add butter & beat well.
-Add caster sugar & beat well.
-Add eggs,one by one and beating well after each addition.
-Add vanilla essence & beat until just combined (don’t over mix).
-Now add dry ingredients & fold until combined.
-Transfer the batter to the pan with the dates and gently smooth over the arranged dates and tap few times.
-Bake in preheated oven at 170C for 50 to 55 minutes or until wooden skewer comes out clean.
-Take out from oven & let it cool completely.
-Cut into slices,drizzle caramel syrup or honey & serve!
