Persian Date Cake
A cake of dates, walnuts and pistachios, scented with cinnamon and cardamom and cooked in a pan. It's finished with ground pistachios or shredded coconut all over.
35 min · Serves 16 · Easy
Ingredients
Dough
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 10 min · Cook 25 min · 35 min total
- easy
- 1
Toast walnuts in skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. Place a few walnut pieces inside each date. Arrange dates, packed next to each other in a flat 9-inch serving dish.
- 2
In large deep skillet, saute flour in butter over high heat, stirring constantly for about 15 to 20 minutes, toasting until it is golden caramel color.
- 3
Spread hot dough over dates. Pack and smooth it with back of a spoon. Combine cinnamon, sugar, cardamom and sprinkle evenly over cake. Sprinkle with 1 cup ground pistachios or shredded coconut all over. Cool.
- 4
Cut into small square pieces. Arrange on serving platter or on plate in which it was made.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
