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    Home » Recipes » Cake and Cupcake Recipes

    Apple and Date Cake

    Published: Apr 10, 2018 · Modified: Apr 20, 2019 by Emma Burton · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    **Post and photos updated 2018**

    Apple and Date Cake is a light and fluffy cake with comforting flavours and aromas of apples, dates and cinnamon. This cake is then topped with a butter and coconut broiled glaze. This cake is perfect for a morning tea snack or family gatherings.

    Apple and Date Cake is a light and fluffy cake with comforting flavours and aromas of apples, dates and cinnamon. This cake is then topped with a butter and coconut broiled glaze. #applecake

    When I originally posted this recipe in 2014 the photos were terrible and the recipe actually came about while playing a game I invented: Recipes From A Hat. This game required me to pick three random ingredients from a hat and try to make a recipe out of these ingredients without following a recipe. I picked out dates, apples and vanilla. This lead me to test different recipes and created this fluffy cake. According to my family, this was the winner!

    Apple and Date Cake is a light and fluffy cake with comforting flavours and aromas of apples, dates and cinnamon. This cake is then topped with a butter and coconut broiled glaze. #applecake

    This apple and date cake is so light and airy. Its moist and melts-in-the mouth. The flavours of the apple and cinnamon mix together with the dates and vanilla to create a sweet and comforting treat.

    Apple and Date Cake is a light and fluffy cake with comforting flavours and aromas of apples, dates and cinnamon. This cake is then topped with a butter and coconut broiled glaze. #applecake

    I can't believe we're already in April!! How has this happened? Easter has been and gone and Winter is on it's way (though it doesn't feel like it in Australia). However I'm a Kiwi girl at heart and I know how cold it will be getting in New Zealand so sometimes you just need to bring the comforts of home with the raging fire and the smells of a fresh Apple and Date Cake baking in the oven on a wet and windy day.

    On a another note I have new video on my YouTube Channel: Two Way KitKat Taste Test.

    Apple and Date Cake is a light and fluffy cake with comforting flavours and aromas of apples, dates and cinnamon. This cake is then topped with a butter and coconut broiled glaze. #applecake
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    5 from 3 votes

    Apple and Date Cake

    Soft and fluffy spiced cake filled with chopped apples and dates and topped with a rich coconut glaze.
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time40 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr
    Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 12 Pieces
    Calories: 281kcal
    Author: Emma Burton

    Ingredients

    For The Cake;

    • 2 Granny Smith Apples, Peeled and cubed
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
    • 1 Cup Dates, Chopped
    • 1 Cup Boiling Water
    • 100 g Butter, Softened (½ Cup)
    • ⅔ Cup Brown Sugar
    • 1 Large Egg
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 1 ½ Cups Self Raising Flour

    For The Glaze;

    • 60 g Butter
    • ⅓ Cup Brown Sugar
    • ½ Cup Desiccated Coconut
    • 2 Tbsp. Milk

    Instructions

    Cake;

    • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease and line a 22cm (or a large) spring form pan.
    • Place the chopped apples and dates in a bowl with the baking soda and boiling water. Give it a small mix and set aside.
    • Beat the butter and brown sugar together until creamy.
    • Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
    • Stir in the flour and apple mixture until all is combined. The mixture should be runny.
    • Pour into the prepared tin and cook for 30 minutes.

    Glaze;

    • Combine the glaze ingredients in a saucepan over a medium heat until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved.
    • Spread the glaze over the cake and bake for a further 10 minutes.
    • Allow to cool and then chop.

    Notes

    To make this healthier, you can cut down on the sugar a little and also replace half the butter with apple sauce and the cake is still fine.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 281kcal
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    Apple and Date Cake is a light and fluffy cake with comforting flavours and aromas of apples, dates and cinnamon. This cake is then topped with a butter and coconut broiled glaze. #applecake

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    1. Denise

      March 31, 2025 at 7:32 pm

      How is this healthy with a cup of brown sugar and 160g butter

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