Date and Walnut Loaf

This is a lovely moist cake, can be eaten by itself, or with best butter!

5oz SR Flour
4oz Margarine
4oz Demerara Sugar
2 Eggs
3oz Chopped Walnuts
4oz Dates
1tsp Baking Powder
1tsp Cinnamon


Soak dates in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain and break up a little bit.
Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon into bowl.
In separate bowl, cream sugar and margarine till light and fluffy, then add beaten eggs in a little at a time.
Fold in flour mixture, then finally dates and walnuts.

Place into greased and floured loaf tin, and bake on Gas 5 for aprox 30 mins, until skewer comes out clean from middle.

Remove from tin and cool on wire rack.

Enjoy!