Apple and date cake using a Thermomix
Thermomix TM6, Thermomix TM5, Thermomix TM31
(4.9)
Preparation time
36 min
Total time
100 min
Servings
12
Calories / Serving
332 Cals
Difficulty
Easy
Indulge in a slice of nostalgia with this delightful Apple and Date Cake, a sweet symphony that marries the tartness of fresh apples with the caramel-like richness of dates. Originating from the Middle East, where dates are as cherished as sunshine, this cake is a testament to how simple ingredients can create extraordinary flavors. The warm spices and buttery texture will transport you to a cozy kitchen filled with laughter and the scent of home-baked goodness. Fun fact: Did you know that dates are often referred to as 'nature's candy'? So, consider this cake a guilt-free indulgence that you can savor, preferably while wearing your favorite apron and humming a tune!
Ingredients
- 120 g Pitted date
- 2 Apples
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Baking soda
- 220 g Water
- 185 g Butter
- 125 g Granulated sugar
- 250 g Flour
- 1 Egg
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Vanilla extract
- 50 g Nut
- 60 g Cassonade brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoon(s) Milk
- 50 g Flaked almond
Steps
- Preheat the oven at 170°C.
- Add 120 g of pitted date in the food processor bowl.
- Mix chop: 5sec / 0°C / Speed 9.
- Peel, cut in pieces, hollow out, and add 2 apples in the food processor bowl.
- Add 1 teaspoon(s) of baking soda, 220 g of water in the food processor bowl.
- The water must be boiling.
- Mix manual: 5sec / 0°C / Speed 1 in inverse.
- Transfer the content of the preparation content in a bowl.
- Place the whisk.
- Add 125 g of butter, 125 g of granulated sugar in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 1:30min / 0°C / Speed 4. Scrape the sides of the bowl with the spatula
- Remove the whisk.
- Add 250 g of flour, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon(s) of vanilla extract in the food processor bowl.
- Cut in pieces, and add 50 g of nut in the food processor bowl.
- Add the reserved mixture of apples and dates.
- Mix manual: 15sec / 0°C / Speed 3. Scrape the sides of the bowl with the spatula
- Transfer the content of the preparation content in a cake mold to be buttered before, to be floured before.
- Cook in the oven at 170°C during 45min.
- Wash the food processor bowl.
- Add 60 g of butter, 60 g of cassonade brown sugar, 2 tablespoon(s) of milk, 50 g of flaked almond in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 3:00min / 90°C / Speed 2.
- Take the cake out of the oven and spread the topping evenly over the cake.
- Cook in the oven at 170°C during 15min.
- Bake until the topping is golden brown and a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the mold for 30 minutes. Serve warm with custard (optional).
