Apple-Date Cake

By blum099

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 2/3 cup fat-free milk
• 2/3 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chopped peeled apple
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Details

Adapted from jovinacooksitalian.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a small saucepan combine milk, dates and salt; heat until steaming but do not boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in apple and vanilla; cool to room temperature.

Whisk in egg and oil and stir until combined. Set aside.

For the topping:

In a small bowl stir together pecans, brown sugar, butter, the 1 teaspoon flour and the cinnamon; set aside.

For the cake:

In a medium bowl whisk together the 1-1/2 cups flour, the baking powder and baking soda. Add milk mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Stir just until combined. Spoon batter into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle evenly with the pecan topping mixture.

Bake about 25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool slightly. Serve warm.