Date Cake

Ingredients

For the Cake:
-1 cup chopped dates
-1/3 cup chopped walnuts
-1/2 cup packed brown sugar
-2 eggs, beaten
-1/2 cup butter, melted
-2 teaspoons light corn syrup or golden syrup
-3/4 cup self-rising flour
-3/4 cup whole-wheat self-rising flour
-1/4 cup milk
For the Icing:
-4 ounces cream cheese
-6 teaspoons butter
-1 cup confectioners' sugar
-Walnut halves to decorate

Directions

FOR THE CAKE:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter a 8-inch springform cake pan and line with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine all the cake ingredients and mix until combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing the sides of the pan.

FOR THE ICING:

Combine all the icing ingredients and mix until smooth. Spread over the top of the cooled cake. Decorate with the walnuts and serve.