Date and Raisin Cake

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups chopped pitted dates
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1.5 cups premium flour
• 0.5 cups of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 0.5 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup golden raisins

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 175°C and grease a 21cm x 11cm loaf tin with butter.
2. Bring the dates and orange juice to a gentle simmer. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
3. Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cloves into a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil and egg. Add the egg mixture and dates to the flour mixture and mix until smooth. Stir in the raisins.
4. Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
5. Let cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan to cool completely.