Dark Cola Date Loaf Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 2lb loaf tin (ours was 22 x 10cm and 6cm deep) and line with baking parchment. Put the butter, dates and bicarbonate of soda (which helps break down the dates) in a large bowl and add 150ml boiling water. Give it a stir so the butter melts, and leave to stand for around 20 mins until the dates have softened.
• Whisk in the sugar until smooth, then gradually whisk in the eggs until combined. Beat in the baking powder, flour and a pinch of sea salt until there are no lumps of flour left and it's smooth. Fold in three-quarters of the walnuts, then pour into the prepared tin. Sprinkle the remaining walnuts over the top.
• Bake for 20 mins, then turn the oven down to 170C/150C fan/gas 3 and cook for another 45-50 mins until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for 15 mins, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Lightly dust with the icing sugar and serve in slices. Freeze whole or cut into slices, then place in an airtight container or divide between reusable freezer bags. Can be frozen for up to three months. Defrost thoroughly overnight.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
• Generously grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
• Chop dates.
• Heat cola to boiling. Remove from heat and stir in dates, mixing very well.
• Stir in sugar and oil. Cool while preparing other ingredients.
• Stir dry ingredients together and add to cola mixture. Stir in egg, extract and nuts.
• Spoon batter into pan. Bake about 1 hour until cake tests done. Cool on a rack for 20 minutes then remove from pan and wrap.
• Store overnight before slicing.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Coat a 9" x 5" loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the cola to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the dates, brown sugar, and oil; mix well then set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon; stir until well combined.
• Add to the cola mixture then stir in the egg and vanilla until well combined; spoon into the loaf pan.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before removing from the pan.