Easy divine cake for afternoon tea

Posted by georgie10 (347 days ago)

Discovered a variation of this in a recipe book, but here is my version of the easiest cake to make - I put all the ingredients in a food processor and munch til quite mushy (chocolate drops at the last burst tho so they will still be whole).

Date, Orange and Chocolate Cake

1 WHOLE orange, cut in six pieces approx (peel included)

1/3 cup of orange juice

1 and 1/2 cups of dates (pitted) - packaged OK

1 cup dark choc drops (nestle OK)

1 cup brown (not raw) sugar but white is OK too

1 cup SR flour

125 gr butter (half 250gr block)

2 eggs (small or med)

Bake in a greased and floured baking dish for about an hour at 180C. Check after about 40 mins, then every five mins after that. You may need to lower the temp after 40 mins if it starts to get a bit too golden on top or cover with foil, but uncover later so that you get that lovely golden crust. Serve with double cream and slithers of orange peel (pith removed) for effect more than anything. Post when you've tried it!

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by hkchoichoi (347 days ago)

want to try it - but does the easy factor disappear if you don't have a food processor? that would mean hand chopping most of the stuff together, right? (dates and oranges in particular.) If that is the case (and I do hand chop) how finely must everything be chopped?

(I am based in Unspecified)

Posted by georgie10 (347 days ago)

Hmmm...ok, all the stuff like flour, eggs, sugar and butter can be mixed by you in the usual way. Re; the dates - yes quite finely chopped. I hand chop for my sticky date pud - quite finely. Re; the orange - perhaps grate all the rind and pith and then juice the orange and chop up the remaining bit that is left in the hand juicer. I reckon that would do it - the choc bits are not crushed so just mix in last. Let me know how you go!

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by FunchalPP (347 days ago)

What's the size of the cake pan for the above recipe? Thanks.

(I am based in Shanghai)

Posted by georgie10 (347 days ago)

Once I used a quiche flan, the other time was about a 25-30 cm wide stone love heart shaped dish. I wouldnt use a loaf pan or something with little 'floor space' as it has to be rather flat so dont be tempted to add any bicarb or extra baking soda like you would to sticky date pud.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by bdi (346 days ago)

Hey georgie, would you care to share your recipe for sticky date pudding? Thanks.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Ruth in Canada (338 days ago)

A meat grinder would work as well. Alternate bits of orange and date so it won't get too sticky.

(I am based in Unspecified)