Eggless Date And Walnut Cake

• 165 g condensed milk
• 1/2 cup oil
• 250 g dates
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped finely
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1. Remove seeds from dates and chop them finely.
2. Add 6 tbsp of water and keep on low flame for 2 minutes Remove from fire.
3. Add 1/2 tsp soda-bicarb.
4. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
5. Sift flour with baking powder.
6. Keep aside in a bowl.
7. Mix dates and walnuts with flour.
8. Beat oil and condensed milk very well. If using eggs, then first beat oil and sugar, then add eggs one at a time. Beat well.
9. Add vanilla essence and mix.
10. Add flour and mix lightly.
11. Bake in a preheated oven at 175C/350F for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes before taking out of the cake pan.

condensed milk, oil, dates, flour, walnuts, vanilla essence, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/eggless-date-and-walnut-cake-104676 (may not work)