Use mazafati dates if you can source them for this dairy-free treat. Photo: William Meppem
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Ingredients
450g fresh dates, pitted and chopped
400g tin coconut milk
50g coconut oil
200g dark muscovado sugar
3 tsp tamarind concentrate
2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cloves
75g dessicated coconut
2 eggs (60g each)
1 tsp bicarb of soda
300g plain flour
50g pecans or walnuts to finish
Method
1. Put the dates in a saucepan with the coconut milk, oil, sugar, tamarind and spices. Bring to the boil and keep it there for two minutes, stirring occasionally, then pour into a large mixing bowl.
2. Stir in the desiccated coconut and leave until warm.
3. Beat in the eggs.
4. Add the bicarb of soda and stir it well so it foams up, then mix in the flour.
5. Spoon into a 23-centimetre springform cake tin lined with non-stick paper. Press the pecans into the top and bake at 180°C/160°C fan for about 50 to 60 minutes. For the last 20 minutes, reduce the temperature slightly to 170°C/150°C so the nuts don't burn. The cake is ready when an inserted skewer comes out cleanly. Leave to cool in the tin.
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